CAMPI pushes for legislation to support local vehicle production

The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) is pushing for legislation for a program that will support local vehicle assembly operations to encourage more investments in the industry.

- By Louella Desiderio

"We want consistent policy implementation. Incentives like the CARS (Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy) program, which was an executive order, should be legislated so that it will be on a long-term basis as investments would require long-term planning and commitments on both the government and private sector," CAMPI president Rommel Gutierrez told reporters on the sidelines of the industry group's celebration of its 30th anniversary.