EUROPE-PH News

December 29, 2011
PTAA Gears Up For Biggest Travel, Tourism Event

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.

December 19, 2011
Filipino Frenchman

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.

December 19, 2011
Businesses Worry About Effect of SC-Palace Row on Economy

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.

December 19, 2011
Filipinos Shine in Asia CEO Awards

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.

December 15, 2011
Renewable Energy Should Be National Initiative - Angara

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.

December 15, 2011
Finance Dep\'t Open to Airline Tax Removal But Wants Congress to Guarantee New Revenues

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.

December 15, 2011
DOTC Aligns Projects with EU Backed Programs

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.

December 15, 2011
260 Execs Attend ECCP Solar Forum

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.

December 06, 2011
Solar Energy Forum Held

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) together with the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH held the 1st Philippine German Solar Energy Forum in Makati City on November 21, 2011 and in Cebu City on November 24, 2011.

December 06, 2011
Bills Lifting Taxes on Carriers Expedited

Congress aims to pass a measure that will lift taxes imposed on foreign carriers by the first half of next year, ranking officials of the two chambers said.

December 01, 2011
DPWH Tackles Corruption Through Transparency

To lessen potential areas of corruption, Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson has ordered officials and employees of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to reveal family members and relatives transacting business with the agency.

December 01, 2011
Losing Time

When people who have the money to move the country one way or the other sound the alarm, the government better pay attention -- close and fast.