Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said that land ownership laws in the Philippines should be thoroughly studied first before plans to amend it through constitutional amendments push through. | AldenMonzonINQ /PDI
“So far, the discussions have been in generalities and based too much on opinion rather than factual situation,” said the trade official, adding that he thinks ownership is not seen as a limitation by foreign investors.
“The important thing is to be able to plant on a consolidated plot of land. Ownership is secondary. Possession and use is what’s important,” he said. Pimentel said he saw a “rider provision” in one of the Senate resolutions pitching changes to the 36-year-old Charter.
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