Filipino First policy
Filipino First (
History
Under President Carlos P. Garcia
The policy of Garcia, was a response to the impact of free trade and American economic dominance in the Philippines for years following the World War II. It is meant to assert greater Filipino role over the country's economy if not to gain control of it by promoting "Filipino business establishment".[3]
Garcia first instituted the policy with the issuance of Resolution No. 202 of the National Economic Council on August 28, 1958. The policy dictates that Filipinos would have preference over non-Filipinos in receiving
The policy received positive reception from Filipino businessmen,[3] and there were calls to expand the scope of the policy to include other spheres of society such as education.[citation needed]
However, it received negative reception from
Garcia in response to his critics said that his policy was not meant to foster Filipino "exclusiveness" or was meant to be "anti-foreign" and stated that the Philippines will not close itself to
1987 Constitution
The Filipino First policy may also refer to a set of provisions found in the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines which gives Filipinos preferential treatment in the national economy over foreigners.[4][5]
...in the grant of rights, privileges, and concessions covering the national economy and patrimony, the State shall give preference to qualified Filipinos
— Article XII, 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
References
- ^ "Pangulong Carlos P. Garcia: 'Pilipino Muna'" (in Filipino). Balita.net. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ISBN 978-9712341533. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ ISBN 0742510247. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "G.R. No. 122156 - Manila Prince Hotel vs. Government Service Insurance System, Manila Hotel Corporation, Committee on Privatization and Office of the Government Counsel". The LawPhil Project. Manila: Supreme Court of the Philippines. 3 February 1997. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ Villegas, Bernardo (16 November 2012). "Moderating the Filipino First policy". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 29 January 2016.