Nanindigan ang economic managers ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. sa pangangailangan na maamyendahan ang restrictive economic provisions ng Saligang Batas.
Kasabay ito ng pagbibigay suporta sa pagtalakay ng Kamara sa Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 7.
Ayon kay National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan kailangan ng Pilipinas ng “massive” investment.
At kakailanganin ng economic charter change para maisakatuparan ito at makaakit ng mas maraming foreign direct investments (FDIs).
“Compared to our dynamic neighbors, historical data show that the Philippines has obtained a smaller share of FDI inflows that could have generated more economic and social opportunities crucial for inclusive growth and development,” giit ni Balisacan.
Marami na rin aniyang napalampas na pagkakaton ang Pilipinas para makahikayat ng FDI, technological know-how, at managerial talent upang maitaas ang productivity ng ating ekonomiya at maging globally competitive.
“Though we have made significant progress, our neighbors have proceeded at a far more desirable pace. We must catch up, not be held back by uncompetitive markets dominated by a few players, expensive inputs that result in higher prices for end- consumers, and incomplete value chains that prevent us from producing more technologically complex goods and services,” sabi niya.
Sa panig naman ng Department of Trade and Industry, sinabi ni Assistant Secretary Agaton Uvero kaisa sila sa pagsusulong sa amyenda upang mapabilis ang pagpapaunlad sa buhay ng mga Pilipino
“Increased investments expand the economy and create jobs. Access to world-class education and research facilities nurtures a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity among Filipino students, teachers and researchers. DTI supports the amendment of the economic provisions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution to enable the country to adapt and respond to current and future socio-economic conditions.” sabi ni Uvero
Ganito rin ang posisyon ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
Ayon kay Monetary Board Member Romeo Bernardo mas magiging inklusibo o mararamdaman ng lahat ang pag-unlad at pagganda ng ekonomiya kung matupad ang economic cha-cha.
“BSP believes that reducing, if not removing, restrictive provisions will facilitate increase in foreign capital investment and hasten the growth of the economy, which, in turn, can expedite the ability of the nation to realize inclusive economic growth,” ani Bernardo.
Suportado rin ng Department of Finance ang economic amendments lalo na pagdating sa public utilities, mass media, advertising, education, at mining ngunit hindi ang foreign ownership ng lupa. | ulat ni Kathleen Jean Forbes
