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Business groups rally behind economic czar
Manila Bulletin
|February 12, 2026
Business groups welcomed the government’s move to streamline investment promotion efforts by retaining Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go as the country’s economic czar.
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In separate statements, the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) expressed full support for Executive Order (EO) No. 108, which retained Go’s powers from his previous post.
Under the order, Go was appointed chairperson of the Economic Development Committee (EDCom), the same role he held as secretary of the now-abolished Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA).
As head of EDCom, Go will continue to exercise oversight over the country’s strategic investment priorities.
This story is from the February 12, 2026 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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