{"id":134530,"date":"2017-11-27T22:44:54","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T03:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=134530"},"modified":"2025-03-08T05:59:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T10:59:30","slug":"ph-still-a-sweet-spot-for-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/27\/ph-still-a-sweet-spot-for-investors\/","title":{"rendered":"PH still a sweet spot for investors"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_127135\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-127135\" style=\"width: 514px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/BSP_Governor_Nestor_Espenilla_Jr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"514\" height=\"515\" class=\"size-full wp-image-127135\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/BSP_Governor_Nestor_Espenilla_Jr.jpg\" alt=\"FILE: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Nestor Espenilla, Jr. (Photo By Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas - http:\/\/www.<\/p srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/BSP_Governor_Nestor_Espenilla_Jr.jpg 514w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/BSP_Governor_Nestor_Espenilla_Jr-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/BSP_Governor_Nestor_Espenilla_Jr-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-127135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy periactin online <a href=\"https:\/\/soulcysters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/periactin.html\">https:\/\/soulcysters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/periactin.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p>bsp.gov.ph\/images\/espenilla.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0)&#8221; width=&#8221;514&#8243; height=&#8221;515&#8243; \/><\/a> FILE: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Nestor Espenilla, Jr. (Photo By Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas &#8211; http:\/\/www.bsp.gov.ph\/images\/espenilla.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA \u2014 The Philippines remains a sweet spot for investors,\u00a0 government officials and company executives said during the Euromoney Philippine Investment Forum Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy propecia online <a href=\"https:\/\/soulcysters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/propecia.html\">https:\/\/soulcysters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/propecia.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p> said the country is still an attractive investment destination since the economic outlook remains strong with capital markets being deepened and developed, programs to improve infrastructure, and expansion of trade and industries.<\/p>\n<p>Espenilla said the government is on track to hit its 6.5-percent gross domestic product growth goal for this year, while 7.0 to 8.0 percent economic growth in the medium term is expected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Philippines today offers viable investment opportunities,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>For Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito Plaza, foreign investors are keen on investing in the country, with its young workforce, competitive labor cost, and incentives given particularly by the agency.<\/p>\n<p>But she noted that aside from foreign investors, investments of local companies in PEZA are also robust.<\/p>\n<p>Plaza said about 22 percent of investments in PEZA were from Filipino companies, next only to Japanese firms which account 40 percent of total investments as the top investors in PEZA.<\/p>\n<p>Dow Chemical Country Director Roberto Batungbacal also echoed that some of the biggest investments in the country&#8217;s manufacturing sector came from local firms.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy bupropion online <a href=\"https:\/\/soulcysters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/bupropion.html\">https:\/\/soulcysters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/bupropion.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of success in the manufacturing sector is FDI (foreign direct investments), but local players are drivers of growth,\u201d said Batungbacal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the local investors have strong confidence in their economy, then the foreigners will see that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry President George Barcelon said the Philippines is an investment hub in ASEAN, with its over 100 million population being a big market base for investors. 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