Rep. Luis Raymond Villafuerte urged the 22-strong Consultative Committee to lift the restrictions on foreign ownership of public utilities in the country, including the total ban on foreign ownership of mass media.

The ConCom, tasked by President Rodrigo Duterte to review the 1987 Constitution and make recommendations to Congress on a new Charter that will pave the way for the shift in federal form of government, is set to deliberate on Constitutional provisions that will liberalize the economy.

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