{
  "id": 14487442,
  "title": "Business group pushes reforms in 10 priority areas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/business-group-pushes-reforms-in-10-priority-areas",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-14T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Philippine Star Business",
    "slug": "philippine-star-business",
    "url": "https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/10/15/2563238/business-group-pushes-reforms-10-priority-areas"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is advocating for significant reforms across ten priority areas to boost investments and drive domestic value, according to the group's resolutions presented at the 52nd Philippine Business Conference and Expo. The organization's chair, Pablo Gancayco, presented the resolutions to President Marcos.\n\nThe PCCI's policy agenda aims to transform the country from merely attracting investments to generating Philippine value. The Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) and the Pax Silica initiative are considered essential starting points for integrating infrastructure, investment, technology, and connectivity into an economic system. The PCCI asserts that major infrastructure and investment projects should not only attract investors but also provide practical pathways for Philippine enterprises and workers to participate in the resulting value chains.\n\nThe priority areas identified by the PCCI for reform include economic corridors, reliable and affordable energy, local suppliers for strategic industries, agriculture modernization, tax and regulatory environment simplicity, national quality infrastructure and standards, enterprise and worker productivity upgrades, resilient, sustainable, and inclusive economy leveraging tourism, halal, and regional opportunities, legislative measures, and low-hanging fruit reforms.\n\nIn the next year, the PCCI plans to implement several reforms, such as an LEC delivery dashboard, green lanes for contractors, strategic industry supply-chain mapping, supplier development mechanisms, agriculture enterprise-readiness and market-linkage initiatives, customs processing improvements, National Upskilling and Reskilling Tripartite Accord aligned with industry needs, faster resolution of energy bottlenecks, stronger public-private dialogue at various levels.",
  "summary": "The country’s largest business organization is pushing for reforms in 10 priority areas to attract investments and create domestic value and benefits that reach communities beyond major corridors.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}