Europe-PH News
The power gap
August 26, 2014
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) produces a daily "Power Situation Outlook". Read More
ECCP seeks to scrap WESM price caps
August 26, 2014
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) has been proposing a more drastic measure of totally scrapping the price caps for the country's Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) as it labeled such to be of "manipulative nature" to a free market. Read More
Aquino pressed to ensure reforms stay
August 26, 2014
With less than two years left to the end of his term, President Benigno S. C. Aquino III should ensure more reforms survive political transition in 2016 by making them laws, business leaders and analysts said yesterday. Read More
ECCP bats for simpler investment registration process
August 26, 2014
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) is pushing for the rationalization of the registration process for foreign investments, noting that bottlenecks in such procedures dampen the country's business climate. Read More
The automotive industry
August 19, 2014
With the implementation of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) 2016, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will reach a prominent position to attract foreign investment. Read More
Palace meeting on traffic, cargo transport upholds MMDA
August 19, 2014
The Government will undertake several measures to ease traffic and decongest ports in Metro Manila, Communications Secretary Herminio B. Coloma, Jr. said. Read More
ECCP supports Japanese VAT refund
August 19, 2014
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) has thrown full support behind Japanese investor's VAT refund claims against the Philippine government. Read More
South Korea warns of crime impact
August 19, 2014
Criminality may have been a constant concern of tourists and investors in the country for quite some time, but perceived frequency of incidents has prompted one foreign embassy to raise the issue publicly with the government. Read More
Stalled by an unpredictable, uncompetitive tax regime
August 19, 2014
Ever wonder why the Philippines has attracted the least foreign direct investments into the country, compared to its ASEAN-5 neighbors? That's not hard to figure out. Read More
Napocor to purchase generation sets
August 19, 2014
The National Power Corp. (Napocor) plans to acquire diesel-fed facilities to provide additional power supply for Marinduque consumers. Read More
PEZA expands energy audit coverage
August 19, 2014
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is expanding the coverage of a program involving energy audit and reduction in energy consumption to include information technology - business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) firms amid the country's power supply problem. Read More
I was looking for a job, and then I found a job
August 19, 2014
Back in college, I had a very big crush on this feisty, petite and wide-eyed girl with a brilliant mind. Everyone looked up to her. She was constantly on top of the dean's list and could have probably graduated from college half asleep. Read More
