You don't always need a business partner in the Philippines and there are some businesses/industries that you can't mess with at all. Check the 2018 Negatives List:
http://primer.com.ph/blog/2018/11/10/full-foreign-participation-on-new-investment-areas/
Note: This list may be updated again in 2020. It appears that they have been steadily allowing more foreign ownership with every release.
Where did you get this from?
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