Major business organizations of the country are urging the government for a "coherent and coordinated strategy" to address power-supply security and non-competitive power rates, and have put forward a list of recommendations deemed to propel industrialization and improve the investment climate.
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) aims to complete by next week its proposed legislation for the setup of an Office for Investor Facilitation and Protection.
The government is forming a team that will address private sector complaints relating to corruption and red tape.
Cargo containers filled with goods from toys to electronics are piling up on Manila's docks as a rush hour truck ban threatens to dent growth in the Philippines, Southeast Asia's fastest-expanding economy.
The daytime truck ban in Manila has been suspended effective today until May 20 as part of preparations for the country's hosting of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Inc. is aggressively pushing for the development of Southern Mindanao in a bid to expand the region's global market linkages and help exporters tap new markets abroad.
We have been saying for a long time that it is important to get ready for the Asean Economic Community (AEC), which is scheduled to start on January 1, 2016. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has achieved worldwide recognition for being one of the most dynamic and integrated regions.
In line with business groups' proposal to create a Cabinet-level body that will protect investors, the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) is preparing a draft bill that aims to put in place an Office for Investor Protection.
Cooling Solutions provider Concepcion Industrial Corp. (CIC) plans to spend half a billion pesos this year, partly to expand its plant in Laguna, a senior company official said last week.
The Chief of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Friday revealed a list of short and long-term changes he was determined to implement in an effort to improve transparency and efficiency in the controversy ridden agency and reviving a proposal to restore pre-shipment inspection.
Davao City - The foreign chambers of commerce and industry here are pushing for the development of the Southern Mindanao Growth Corridor in this part of the country.
A trade pact between the Philippines and the European Union (EU) should be signed before 2016, businessmen yesterday said, else the country risk being left behind by Southeast Asian neighbors that are negotiating similar agreements.
In close partnership with government, businesses, civil society, and academia, ECCP passionately works to enhance the business environment for both European and Filipino companies.