Bill proposed to make Filipino footwear and leathergoods more competitive
04/02/2022
Stella Luz Alabastro Quimbo, a member of the Philippines' house of representatives for the north-eastern city of Marikina, recently filed house bill 10723, also known as the Philippine Footwear, Leather Goods and Tannery Industries Development Act of 2022. Known locally as the country's “shoe capital”, Marikina is located roughly 15 kilometres...