President Rodrigo Duterte’s warning against the country’s giant telecommunication companies could scare off foreign investors, resulting in the loss of trade and foreign investments, a business group warned.

American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) Senior Adviser John Forbes said that Duterte's tirade against the so-called duopoly of PLDT and Globe Telecom may affect foreign investors' sentiment on the Philippines.

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