The British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP) is hoping that the Philippine Congress will pass the proposed Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act while President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will extend lower tariffs under Executive Order (EO) No. 10’s validity until 2028, instead of the...
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) suggested that waste-to-energy initiatives can help achieve the goals of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) for 2023 to 2028. At the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) forum, ECCP Renewable Energy and Energy...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering extending the deadline of its amnesty program further as representatives of business groups sued for more time before sitting down to discuss their complaint of the higher fees and charges to be implemented. In a press briefing Thursday,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will meet with business groups on Thursday, Oct. 12, to discuss complaints on the proposed revised schedule of certain fees and charges which is deemed too high. In a statement, the SEC welcomed the points and notes the concerns raised by business groups...
Mining allows green technology to flourish on top of economic benefits such as the generation of revenues and jobs to uplift the lives and promote the welfare of the people, particularly in far-flung areas, according to businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan. As Philex Mining Corporation chairman,...
The Philippine mining industry is lauding the government’s “clearly expressed” support and its acknowledgement of mining as a priority sector with a high growth potential that will help the Philippine economy recover. The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) welcomes this positive...
Despite economic challenges, British businessmen remained confident in the Philippine economy and growth in bilateral trade, especially on the growing exports of pork and strong interest in the country’s infrastructure. Chris Nelson, Chairman of British Chamber of Commerce of the...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has expressed its willingness to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Joint Maritime Committee (JMC) of foreign chambers of commerce to expand the reach of the country's Ease of Doing Business (EODB) law to the business sector and the economy....
European businessmen believe that the stream of foreign direct investments (FDI) and trade into the Philippines will increase substantially in the coming months and years following increased momentum in interest from EU countries and the brighter prospects for a free trade deal between the two...
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected the Philippine government's appeal to stop the investigation into the Duterte administration's deadly war against drugs. Presiding Judge Marc Perrin de Brichambaut read the decision on Tuesday afternoon as the division...
A large majority of European companies in the Philippines have prioritized the resumption and successful conclusion of the EU-Philippines free trade agreement talks, a survey by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) showed. Based on the survey, 80 percent of the respondents...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez seized the opportunity Wednesday afternoon, June 21, to highlight the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) before members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (AmCham). This, as the proposed...
