EUROPE-PH News

June 27, 2015
Come rain or shine, expats compete in ECCP football tourney

Expats traded their suits and their boardrooms for a day as they donned football jerseys and played ...

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June 27, 2015
House passes bill on 2nd reading banning mining in Marinduque

The Philippines emerged with one of the most improved scores in a global ranking that measures the ability to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), though its absolute numbers were low in the context of regional performance

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June 27, 2015
Guidelines sought for Geriatric Industry

The Retirement & Healthcare Coalition (RHC), a subsidiary of the European, American, Japanese and Korean chambers of commerce, yesterday urged the government to come up with guidelines to aid the full development of a holistic geriatric care industry in the country.

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June 25, 2015
PHL FDI score up; global rank still bottom-half

The Philippines emerged with one of the most improved scores in a global ranking that measures the ability to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), though its absolute numbers were low in the context of regional performance.

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June 24, 2015
AEC and foreign direct investment

ASEAN received a total of $122 billion in foreign direct investments (FDI) in 2013. The Philippines received $4 billion, or 3 percent

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June 23, 2015
SC gives MILF, DBM, CoA 10 days to comment on FAB, CAB

The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) along with Malacañang to answer two suits challenging the constitutionality of the controversial negotiations through the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) and the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) which led to the Congress’ draft on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).

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June 23, 2015
Cebu brand under review, targeted for Apec Summit

“The Cebu Branding Team will meet again to come up with a shortlist of the best, which will then be floated in the community through consultation,” said Milagros Espina, tourism chair of Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), in a statement. “Our target is to come up with a brand in time for the Apec meet in Cebu.”

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June 22, 2015
'Investment-friendly' Bangsa law vowed

Marcos, chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Government tasked to tackle BBL, made the assurance to members of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) during their luncheon meeting yesterday in a Makati hotel.

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June 21, 2015
Another administration, another failure for economic Cha-cha 'choreographers'

House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. decided not to put his bill - Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) 1 - to a vote before Congress went to adjournment sine die.

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June 19, 2015
Regime changer

No longer is the game of business an exclusive domain of the big, the swift, the strong or those close to the wielder of authority.

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June 19, 2015
Opening up the economy for Foreign Direct Investments

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines seeks and promotes open international trade and the creation of an investor-friendly environment in the Philippines as a means to achieve inclusive growth, more specifically, to move to a higher level of sustainable growth through higher local and foreign investments, create more and better jobs and make growth inclusive.

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June 18, 2015
Bam: PCCI expects sustained strong economy due to Competition Act

Senator Bam Aquino said on Thursday that the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) expects to see a sustained strong economy with ratification of the Philippine Competition Act.

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