EUROPE-PH News

April 17, 2013
Foreign Chambers Prepare Retirement Industry For Take Off

Local and foreign players in the health-care and retirement industry will gather for two days in Makati City as the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP)-led Retirement & Healthcare Coalition (RHC) holds its third annual summit.

April 16, 2013
BCDA Vows to Raze Graft, Corruption

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and its subsidiaries vowed to uphold transparency and good governance in their day-to- day operations.

April 16, 2013
PEZA, ECCP Push Energy Efficiency

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) are set to start implementing a joint undertaking to encourage locators in ecozones around the country to invest in energy efficiency.

April 14, 2013
Long Wait Over: Philippines Gets Investment Grade

Finally, the Philippines has received the much coveted and long-awaited investment grade from a major global credit rating agency

April 10, 2013
ECCP Football Cup draws record 50 teams

With a record 50 corporate teams ex­pected to compete, the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) will hold the eighth installment of its annual football cup at the Alabang Country Club in Muntinlupa.

April 10, 2013
The Stages of Retirement: Go-go, Slow-go and No-go

WHO has not heard these terms in the last years: Retirement migration, best agers, silver aristocrats or silver market? They all refer to global ageing. While in the developed countries these terms are associated with an economic threat, in developing countries like the Philippines, we see big economic opportunities in it.

April 09, 2013
LGU-Biz Pact to be Studied

A national multi-sectoral group wants to study the strong partnership of the business sector and local government units (LGUs) in the city and province of Iloilo. Gerry Constantino, assistant vice president for operations of European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), said Integrity Initiative is looking for good examples of strong partnership between LGUs and the private sector.

April 09, 2013
Bosch, ECCP Conduct Training On Fuel Efficiency, Fleet Management

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) and Robert Bosch Inc. recently spearheaded an interactive training session on fuel efficiency and proper fleet management in Makati. Representatives from Bosch's automotive aftermarket division, Clean Air Asia, Honda Cars Philippines, and Philippine Auto Club shared insights with transport fleet managers, automotive workshop owners and drivers.

April 08, 2013
Tailor-fitting RE into Power Grid

The policy advice from experts will be for markets to strive for "all-of-the-above energy strategy" - if they want to thrive and reliably supply the needs of consumers. The parochial debate pitting coal versus renewable energy could then be a useless tussle, because realistically, both technologies must co- exist in a prudently-planned electricity system.

April 08, 2013
Renewable Energy€™'s Twisted Policy Track

Rules keep on changing - and worse, many underpinning policies (i.e. the Renewable Portfolio Standards) are still lacking. No wonder then that many investors feel like they are spinning in a whirlpool when it comes to tracking and understanding the patchwork of fickle policies being laid down for the country’s nascent renewable energy (RE) sector.

April 03, 2013
Benefits of Upgrade Are Grossly Exaggerated

The Benefits of the first ever investment-grade upgrade are grossly exaggerated. The behavior of the stock market last Monday, rising tentatively, retreated, and finally fell, supported this view. The stock markets’ hyperactive reaction to the upgrade before the Holy Week break was totally irrational.

April 01, 2013
Improved French-Philippine Trade Relations Sought

Danao City, Cebu - The French Government is expecting to create a better trade relationship with the Philippines as it recognizes the latter as a prospective business hub in Asia.