HUD money for zoning reform could well pay for proposed reforms that never get implemented. (Andrii Yalanskyi/Dreamstime.com) HUD money for zoning reform…
NEARLY two dozen faculty members of the UP School of Economics (UPSE) on Tuesday expressed “grave concerns” regarding the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) and urged President Marcos Jr. to “seriously reconsider” enacting the measure into law. The 21 UPSE faculty members coauthored a discussion paper publicly released on Tuesday,…
A LABOR group has vowed to oppose state-controlled pension funds from allocating any amount to the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) even after the Department of Finance (DOF) said such a scheme is allowed through a joint venture. “That is wishful thinking. If that happens, we will oppose it and demand…
THINK tanks, government officials and business groups have stressed the need to bring in more foreign direct investments (FDI), especially at a time when a country is battling an enemy strong enough to send it to an economic recession. FDIs are expected to generate more employment and revenues both of which…