EUROPE-PH News

November 25, 2011
Crisis Driving Quality

Filipino brands, as with peers in much of Asia, are forced to become more competitive in terms of price and quality differntiation in response to more discriminating consumers looking for good deals amid the global economic crisis, a Singapore-based branding expert said in a lecture earlier this week.

November 24, 2011
Arangkada Website Reaches 10K Hits

Just four months after its launch, the official Arangkada Philippines website www.arangkadaphilippines.com has attracted over 10,000 hits from 87 countries around the world.

November 22, 2011
Euro Chamber Backs Congress Move to Amend Constitution

The head of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines praised leaders of Congress for working on constitutional reforms but lamented that President Aquino was not prioritizing amending the 1987 Constitution that could boost the country's economic standing.

November 22, 2011
PHL to be Showcased as Retirement Haven in Health Care Forum

The Philippines will be showcased as a retirement haven in a forum dubbed "The Sunrise Industry: Retirement Building Communities / Addressing Lifestyle Expectations" on November 23 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Makati City.

November 17, 2011
Solar Energy Forums Slated in Makati, Cebu

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) together with the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Deutschen Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH is scheduled to hold solar energy forums next week.

November 17, 2011
German companies to Scour for Solar Power Contracts in PH

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, German Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH are bringing to the Philippines this month eight leading German solar power firms to explore possible business opportunities in the country.

November 11, 2011
Indecent Sounds Wins Crown

Indecent Sounds, a newly established French-owned events management company, barreled its way to the championship of the seventh European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Football Cup at the Nomads Sports Club in Paranaque City over the weekend.

November 09, 2011
Finance Dep\'t Argues Against Airline Tax Breaks

"The Government should not provide tax breaks to international carriers since this would be unfair to domestic competitors charged similar taxes abroad," a Finance department official said.

November 04, 2011
NCC Pinpoints Reforms to Ease Doing Business in PH

The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) on Thursday cited reforms that are expected to improve the country's ease of doing business ranking next year.

November 03, 2011
Azkal del Rosario Graces ECCP Football Cup Rites

Azkals mainstay Anton del Rosario will take part in the seventh European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) Football Cup on Saturday at the Nomad Sports Club in Paranaque City.

November 03, 2011
The View From The 19th Floor: Building Sustainable And Livable Cities

The economic weight of Asia in the global mix is changing rapidly with many global companies considering it as a growth engine. Countries such as China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Korea are now looking at a bright economic future. However, it is crucial that all of us riding the current wave of opportunity in Asia strive for the best possible balance between growth and well being.

November 01, 2011
25 Teams Join ECCP Football Cup

With a record 25 teams competing, the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), in partnership with Sky Broadband, will hold on November 5 the seventh installment of its annual football cup at the Nomad Sports Club in Paranaque City.