Europe-PH News
Belligerent stance
June 28, 2015
Business groups like the European Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (ECCP) have observed that despite the successive ratings upgrades that have propped up the Philippines as Asia's newest economic star, most investors have opted to bypass it and park their money elsewhere in the region because of the government's proclivity for ignoring the sanctity of contracts or for changing business rules midstream. Read More
Come rain or shine, expats compete in ECCP football tourney
June 27, 2015
Expats traded their suits and their boardrooms for a day as they donn... Read More
House passes bill on 2nd reading banning mining in Marinduque
June 27, 2015
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 Read More
Guidelines sought for Geriatric Industry
June 27, 2015
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. Read More
PHL FDI score up; global rank still bottom-half
June 25, 2015
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. Read More
AEC and foreign direct investment
June 24, 2015
ASEAN received a total of $122 billion in foreign direct investments (FDI) in 2013. The Philippines received $4 billion, or 3 percent Read More
SC gives MILF, DBM, CoA 10 days to comment on FAB, CAB
June 23, 2015
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). Read More
Cebu brand under review, targeted for Apec Summit
June 23, 2015
“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.†Read More
'Investment-friendly' Bangsa law vowed
June 22, 2015
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. Read More
Another administration, another failure for economic Cha-cha 'choreographers'
June 21, 2015
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. Read More
Regime changer
June 19, 2015
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. Read More
Opening up the economy for Foreign Direct Investments
June 19, 2015
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. Read More
