Europe-PH News
Finance Dep\'t Open to Airline Tax Removal But Wants Congress to Guarantee New Revenues
December 15, 2011
ABOLITION of the common carriers tax will be supported by the Finance department but only if Congress passes a measure to offset the revenue losses. Read More
DOTC Aligns Projects with EU Backed Programs
December 15, 2011
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said part of the P500 billion capital expenditure in the next five years would be spent on projects that will be aligned with the European Commission's projects. Read More
260 Execs Attend ECCP Solar Forum
December 15, 2011
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) in cooperation with the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce Inc. and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit recently held solar energy forums in the country. Read More
Solar Energy Forum Held
December 06, 2011
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) together with the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH held the 1st Philippine German Solar Energy Forum in Makati City on November 21, 2011 and in Cebu City on November 24, 2011. Read More
Bills Lifting Taxes on Carriers Expedited
December 06, 2011
Congress aims to pass a measure that will lift taxes imposed on foreign carriers by the first half of next year, ranking officials of the two chambers said. Read More
DPWH Tackles Corruption Through Transparency
December 01, 2011
To lessen potential areas of corruption, Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson has ordered officials and employees of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to reveal family members and relatives transacting business with the agency. Read More
Losing Time
December 01, 2011
When people who have the money to move the country one way or the other sound the alarm, the government better pay attention -- close and fast. Read More
Crisis Driving Quality
November 25, 2011
Filipino brands, as with peers in much of Asia, are forced to become more competitive in terms of price and quality differntiation in response to more discriminating consumers looking for good deals amid the global economic crisis, a Singapore-based branding expert said in a lecture earlier this week. Read More
Arangkada Website Reaches 10K Hits
November 24, 2011
Just four months after its launch, the official Arangkada Philippines website www.arangkadaphilippines.com has attracted over 10,000 hits from 87 countries around the world. Read More
Euro Chamber Backs Congress Move to Amend Constitution
November 22, 2011
The head of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines praised leaders of Congress for working on constitutional reforms but lamented that President Aquino was not prioritizing amending the 1987 Constitution that could boost the country's economic standing. Read More
PHL to be Showcased as Retirement Haven in Health Care Forum
November 22, 2011
The Philippines will be showcased as a retirement haven in a forum dubbed "The Sunrise Industry: Retirement Building Communities / Addressing Lifestyle Expectations" on November 23 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Makati City. Read More
Solar Energy Forums Slated in Makati, Cebu
November 17, 2011
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) together with the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Deutschen Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH is scheduled to hold solar energy forums next week. Read More
