The British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP) is excited to host The Great British Golf Tournament 2026 Friday, Aug. 14, at the Wack Wack Golf & Country Club. This event is a fantastic opportunity for executives, entrepreneurs, and golf lovers to come together for a day filled with...
Top business group warned that public intimidation tactics threaten foreign direct investment, international trade, and tourism at a delicate moment for the country’s economic expansion. In a statement on Sunday, Aug. 9, six leading commercial associations rallied behind the Department of Foreign...
The Philippines must step up law enforcement and gather independent data to combat persistent illicit trade if it wants future tax hikes on nicotine and tobacco to succeed, according to a global tax expert. While the nation has made significant progress in curbing smoking rates over the past...
The influential Makati Business Club (MBC) has questioned the lack of concrete plans presented for the proposed Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) industrial hub in New Clark City during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent State of the Nation Address (SONA). The MBC, which represents the...
Salary increases in the Philippines are expected to remain moderate through next year as employers balance rising inflation, cost pressures, and the need to retain critical talent, according to global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson plc (WTW). In its latest Asia-Pacific...
Three of the country’s largest business groups have backed the expansion of benefits provided by state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), but stressed that timely and complete premium payments are crucial to sustain the national health insurer’s finances and further widen...
The British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP), in partnership with 1834 Premium Distilled Gin and Archangel Reserve Premium Dry Gin, brought together seven British distilleries during its World Gin Day 2026 celebration on June 24, highlighting the growing opportunities for United...
Foreign business groups welcomed the Philippines’ leap to upper-middle-income status as a positive signal of the country’s growing position as a competitive investment destination. In a statement, the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) said the World Bank’s...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) warned that the newly mandated ₱85 daily minimum wage hike could exacerbate inflation and force businesses to accelerate automation, calling for government intervention to lower the cost of living instead of relying solely on wage...
To expand credit opportunities for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with limited access to formal financing, LANDBANK and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) have strengthened their partnership to support enterprise growth and competitiveness nationwide. Formalized...
The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) has expressed opposition to the allocation of import volume under the expanded minimum access volume (MAV) for pork shipments, warning that it could disrupt supply chains and affect retail prices. In a statement on Friday, June 5, AmCham...
The country’s largest business organization said the Bureau of Immigration (BI) should leverage its existing revenue streams to fund the modernization of border control systems nationwide instead of the proposed ₱240 immigration fee. In a statement, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and...
