EUROPE-PH News

July 23, 2014
Truck ban continues to hit firms

Local companies continued to reel from a double whammy of double digit losses in revenues and equally crippling surges in import and export related expenses, given the continued truck congestion and container pile up at the Port of Manila.

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July 20, 2014
Business, consumer laws inked

Measures seen boosting economic growth and consumer protection, including one allowing the entry of more foreign banks, have been signed into law by President Benigno S. C. Aquino III, Malacanang yesterday said.

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July 10, 2014
Forum aims to strengthen partnerships for Phl healthcare

For the third consecutive year, Novartis Healthcare Philippines partnered with the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) and St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) to gather government and private sector stakeholders and align their priorities in order to strengthen the Philippine healthcare system.

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July 01, 2014
Deal inked to produce world-class animators

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines has partnered with the University of Cebu for an industry academe linkage to produce world class talents in animation and technology aided creative sector.

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July 01, 2014
A smart way to win

I really thought I jinxed the Smart Communications football team when I asked them for their names and designations within the telecommunications company before they started their championship game against Regus during the 9th European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) Football Cup in Nuvali.

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June 26, 2014
Malacanang sticks to position on charter change

Amid calls from foreign companies and officials that the Philippines relax foreign ownership restriction to attract more investments, Malacanang yesterday remained unsupportive of the charter change proposal in the House of Representatives that seeks to ease the restrictive economic provisions of the Constitution.

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June 26, 2014
ECCP helps PH food firms increase sales in Asia

European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) is helping local companies increase sales to the Asian food market, following their successful participation in the recently concluded ThaiFex World of Food Asia.

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June 26, 2014
Business groups welcome express lane for trucks

Business groups on Wednesday said they welcomed the implementation of a dedicated express lane for trucks going to and from the Port of Manila, but lamented that the truck ban had spawned more problems for businesses, including "opportunistic" truckers that charge extra fees.

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June 26, 2014
ECCP wants special courts for IPR

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) is pressing the government to put up courts dealing solely with cases related to intellectual property rights to sustain the country's gains in IPR protection.

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June 26, 2014
Deal inked to produce world-class animators

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines has partnered with the University of Cebu for an industry-academe linkage to produce world-class talents in animation and technology-aided creative sector.

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June 08, 2014
Swing when you're winning

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines has enjoyed tremendous success in all of its undertakings for most of its 35 years.

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June 08, 2014
EU seeks to strengthen trade ties with small, medium firms in PH

European Union seeks to strengthen its ties with small and medium-sized enterprises in the country with the creation of a new business network that will strengthen links between the 28-member bloc and the Philippines.

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