Europe-PH News
Youth Take Up the Energy Challenge
January 01, 2012
The country's future decision makers pondered the question of how to provide for a planet that will increase by as much as the population of two of the most inhabited countries in the world by 2050. Read More
NPA Extorted P300M in 2011
January 01, 2012
The New People's Army (NPA) extorted P300 million from mining firms, banana plantations and other business establishments in 2011 -- more than triple the P95.5 million the communist rebels collected from January to November last year according to military intel. Read More
More Firms Sign Integrity Pledge vs. Corruption
January 01, 2012
More Philippine companies have signed an integrity pledge seeking to prevent corruption and improve business climate in the country. Read More
PTAA Gears Up For Biggest Travel, Tourism Event
December 29, 2011
The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) gears up for the biggest travel and tourism industry event of the year -- the 19th Travel Tour Expo (TTE) 2012 scheduled on Feb. 17 to 19 at the SMX Convention Center Halls 1-4 in Pasay City. Read More
Administration Praised, Told To Offer PPP Deals
December 29, 2011
The government's performance for this year has gained positive marks from business leaders, who nonetheless stressed the need to roll out infrastructure projects next year or risk losing investments and miss growth targets. Read More
Filipinos Shine in Asia CEO Awards
December 19, 2011
Four Filipino firms and their chief executive officers were able to stand tall among multinational companies as they were hailed as having the best leaders in the country's corporate sector. Read More
Businesses Worry About Effect of SC-Palace Row on Economy
December 19, 2011
MANILA, Philippines - The business community is worried that the conflict between the Aquino administration and Chief Justice Renato Corona might divert the attention of the government from the need to prop up the sagging economy. Read More
Filipino Frenchman
December 19, 2011
Improving the lot of his fellow Filipinos remains at the forefront of the businessman and advocate Hubert d'Aboville's passions, writes Vicki A. De Leon. 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
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
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
Renewable Energy Should Be National Initiative - Angara
December 15, 2011
At a forum organized by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), Senator Edgardo J. Angara urged the government to consider programs that will deploy renewable energy (RE) technologies as national initiatives. Read More
