Amid the tirades of President Rodrigo Duterte against the United States and European Union that have been cited to have affected investors' confidence, chambers of commerce can help get the message across to the foreign business community.
Energy Smart 2016 was held last August 31 - September 2, 2016 at the SMX Convention Center Manila. This 3-day conference and exhibition sought to strengthen commitment to an agenda for an inclusive, competitive, and sustainable energy future.
Foreign direct investments (FDI) registered net inflows to the Philippines in July and brought the year-to-date performance up by almost 80 percent, data released by the central bank on Monday showed.
Peace and progress: these two words best sum up, according to the country's longest-serving proponent of federalism and former Senate President Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr., the main objectives for pushing fundamental change in a country long used to the presidential-bicameral system of government that it learned from its colonizers.
Former Agriculture Secretary and now 3rd District Representative of Bohol Arthur Yap has called for the implementation of Index Risk Insurance for the agriculture sector.
Foreign investors are willing to take a chance on the Philippines even as President Rodrigo R. Duterte's headline grabbing rhetoric may have increased the political risk of investing in one of Asia's brightest spots.
A rift with the European Union will have negative consequences for the Philippine economy, European business leaders said yesterday.
Sociopolitical concerns surrounding the Philippine market are starting to dent the confidence of international investors, according to S&P Global Ratings.
Uncertainty over the Philippines' political path is expected to put potential investors on the sidelines, after President Rodrigo Duterte declared a "state of lawlessness" following a deadly blast in his hometown that killed at least 14 people and wounded over 60 others.
The president of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) said there is a sense of "hesitation" among European businesses considering investing in the country, amid the spate of extrajudicial killings in the course of the Duterte administration's campaign against illegal drugs and criminality.
ECCP congratulates BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO) as it moved up in the ranking of the Top 1000 World Banks to 243rd from 255th place the previous year, based on the 2016 lsit released by UK-based publication The Banker.
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) has called on the government to create a blue lane that would allow "good" taxpayers to enjoy certain benefits such as faster processing time and streamlined procedures when paying their obligations.
In close partnership with government, businesses, civil society, and academia, ECCP passionately works to enhance the business environment for both European and Filipino companies.