When Gen. Ricardo Carnicero, then military commander of Dapitan, asked the political detainee Jose Rizal what reforms should be done in Las Islas Pilipinas as at August of 1892, Rizal pointed out two clear actions: reform all branches of the (Spanish) administration and improve the morality of the governance. Such recommendations were brought up to then Governor-General Eulogio Despujol at the central government in Manila.
It was business as usual for former US ambassador to the Philippines and US-Philippines Society chairman John Negroponte as he recently visited the country.
A high-level delegation from the European Union (EU) calls for more openness in the country’s foreign investment law. The lawmakers said EU, the world’s largest stockholder, is keen on investing in the Philippines.
The Phillippines can grow by as much as 10 percent, according to John Forbes, senior adviser of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (Amcham). Forbes, however, quantified that the country needs to work on several stumbling blocks.
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) recently hosted a delegation of European Union members of parliament (MPs) who visited the country to identify opportunities and measures that can further strengthen Philippine- European relations.
Manila, Philippines - The government is revisiting its list of businesses prohibited to foreign investors but notes that the revisions will not include lifting constitutional restrictions on foreign equity and foreign professionals.
Manila, Philippines—The Philippines has obtained support from visiting European Parliament members on the country’s quest for a peaceful solution to the conflicting territorial claims with China through arbitration.
The Government has come up with a decision to award renewable energy (RE) projects under the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme only to developers that can already start commercial operations of their facilities, officials said yesterday. "FIT allocation will be given to the first developers who can complete their projects. The completion means first to commence commercial operations of their RE projects," Department of Energy (DoE) Secretary Carlos Jericho L. Petilla said in a text message.
The government has decided that it will be survival of the fittest for those who will avail of “feed-in- tariff†for green or renewable energy projects. To ensure that those who benefit from the “feed-in- tariff†will last, the Department of Energy has decided to do away with stringent eligibility criteria.
Manila, Philippines-The Philippine government and the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) will presenting business opportunities in the country as well as progress in the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) to visiting members of the European Parliament this week.
A seven-member delegation from the European Parliament will be in the country until Feb. 15 and will be meeting with government officials and the European Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECCP) and touring Mindanao.
Cebu City, Cebu - As the international export market remains volatile, exporters in Cebu are now banking on the strong potentials of the domestic market to help boost revenues.
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