EUROPE-PH News

June 02, 2013
Gov't may lose investors for changing horses in midstream, Schumacher

A ranking official of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) on Saturday warned the government it might lose its foreign investors because of its abrupt policy changes.

May 29, 2013
Philippine real estate expected at Expo Real 2013 in Munich

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) is inviting key players from the real-estate industry to join Expo Real, the 16th International Trade Fair for Property and Investment. The event will take place from October 7 to 9 in Munich, Germany.

May 29, 2013
Amcham Follows ECCP’s Lead

The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) has joined hands with the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) in pressing for stronger action against smuggling to encourage foreign investments.

May 28, 2013
ECCP Urges Tighter Watch on Smuggling

Calling on the government to ramp up work to catch and prosecute smugglers, the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) said in a statement that oil smuggling alone has reached about P6 billion while the smuggling of various commodities were equivalent in value to about 30 percent of current imports.

May 27, 2013
Synergy, Energy

If the country wants to attract more investors, particularly foreigners, the Aquino administration "must redouble its efforts toward ensuring energy security," it was reported recently.

May 27, 2013
European Business Chamber Pushes Simpler Tax Procedures, Court Support vs. Smuggling

Manila - European businessmen on Monday asked the Aquino administration to simplify tax payment procedures, saying less bureaucracy is key to combat rampant smuggling.

May 27, 2013
Golf Is Better Than...

One of the items on my bucket list is to one day play golf on a regular basis, be it weekly, monthly, every three months, heck, I would even agree if it is once a year. Let me just play the game.

May 26, 2013
ECCP to raise Energy Security in Forum

Manila, Philippines -The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) intends to raise in an upcoming forum the crucial steps needed to make the country a haven for investments.

May 23, 2013
ECCP invites participants to Expo Real 2013

Manila, Philippines - The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) is inviting key players from the real estate industry to join the forthcoming Expo Real, the 16th edition of the international trade fair for property and investment, that will take place on Oct. 7-9 in Munich, Germany.

May 23, 2013
Toward One Market in 2015

If Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) were a single entity, it would rank as the eighth- largest economy in the world! Spanning an area of 4,435,674 square kilometers, Asean is home to more than 604 million people, representing 8.8 percent of the world’s population.

May 21, 2013
Admin, European Business Group not on Same Page

Before the Aquino administration could consolidate its control of Congress following the midterm elections, the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) pressed the government to redouble its efforts in ensuring energy security if it wanted to attract more investors.

May 21, 2013
Foreign Chambers Ask Purisima to Help Address Tax Refund Issues

THE JOINT Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (JFC) has asked Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, as head of the Cabinet's economic cluster and the Finance department, to ensure that investors receive its value added tax (VAT) refunds.