Economic policy

Labor policy
Duterte is against labor
contractualization and has said that he
would like to end the said practice. He
has said that, in the long-term, the
policy destroys the countrys work
force and sows instability due to lack
of job security
Industrialization
To create jobs, Duterte proposes to
build/rebuild industries and their
factories. In particular, he believes the
most important step towards
industrialization is to revive the
Philippine steel industry.[
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Program
Duterte opposes any move to amend
the Constitution of the Philippines to
allow foreigners to own lands in the
country.
Taxation
Duterte has said that a monthly
income of 25,000 Php or less should
be exempted from paying income
taxes.A simplified tax collection
system and privatization of the Bureau
of Internal Revenue and other
government collection agencies are
also among his proposals.[7] However,
Duterte has also said he is against
income tax reduction.[
Foreign Investments
Duterte proposes the creation of
designating business islands as
economic zones to encourage foreign
investment and create jobs. To aid in
attracting investors, he wants to make

economic policies and laws simple and

believable.
Mining Policy
Due to social costs to communities
and risks to the environment, Duterte
is against mining operations.
Tourism
Duterte proposes the creation of
additional tourism estates in Cebu and
in the whole Central Visayas region
that bring more job opportunities for
Filipinos. He also plans to transfer the
main office of the Department of
Tourism from Intramuros, Manila to Ce
bu.

Foreign policy
Chinese activities in the Spratly
Islands
Duterte, contrary to current Philippine
government policy, has said he is open
to bilateral talks with China when it
comes to the maritime
dispute centered on the Chinese claim
to the Spratly Islands. He is supportive
of the Philippines' arbitration case
against China at the Permanent Court
of Arbitration but has said that a nonconfrontational and less formal
approach to China would be more
effective in coming to an
agreement He has also said that the
Philippines should revert to the
previous position to agree to explore
jointly the disputed areas with other
countries like China, Vietnam,
Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan for
resources such as oil, gas and other
minerals.]

Visiting Forces Agreement with

the United States
Duterte has said that if Filipinos could
not get their fair share in the justice
system with the Visiting Forces

Agreement and Enhanced Defense

Cooperation Agreement, signed
between the governments of the
Philippines and the United States in
2014, then these agreements should
be revoke.