Philippines Moves Closer to Raising Foreign Holding Limits
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A proposal to amend the Philippine Constitution to allow greater foreign ownership was filed in the Senate by its top official, further setting in motion efforts to open the Southeast Asian nation to more investors.
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and two of his colleagues filed the proposal on Monday, which when passed would allow foreign ownership limits to be raised, particularly in public utilities, education and advertising.