EUROPE-PH News

NCR and Convergys emerge victorious in the 5th ECCP Football Cup last 15th of May 2011 at the Cebu International School Football field.

Businessmen are running after corrupt practices in the country in literal term as the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) and the Makati Business Club (MBC) plan to hold a run against corruption on May 29 at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.

Government representatives will be in China, Korea, Australia, and Europe to pcomote the Philippines and capitalize on the renewed interest of foreign investors in the country.

British life insurer Pru Life UK recently signed the Integrity Initiative, a multi sector, global advocacy that promotes ethical and transparent business practices, good corporate governance and the creation of fair market conditions.

More than 5,000 officials and employees from the Philippine business community and leading government agencies are set to participate in a running event against corruption on May 29 at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.

Be a part of history and join the FIRST Running event in the Philippines that is aimed at FIGHTING CORRUPTION head on!

European businessmen in Southeast Asia have established a business council aimed at promoting trade and investments. The European chambers of commerce of the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam established the EU-Asean Business Council during this week's 1st EU Asean Business Summit in Jakarta.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has echoed the call of business groups for the creation of a competition body because this would strengthen the government's consumer welfare protection program.

The Integrity Pledge program is fast becoming a tool to gain competitive advantage for companies as the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines ECCP and other business groups started to convince government agencies to stop dealing with firms that have not signed the pledge.

THE European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) sees room for attracting more foreign direct investments (FDIs) by addressing corruption and poor perception of the country. Michel Miloda, newly installed executive vice-president of ECCP said: "There are a number of problems here but we cannot change them rapidly. It has to be step by step."

FOREIGN and local investors have urged the government to embark on the construction and improvement of its vital infrastructure facilities, notably airport facilities, to enable the country to cash in on the multi-billion dollar retirement business.

THE DEPARTMENTS of Education (DepEd) and of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will require bidders wanting to provide supplies and services to first sign up with a private sector anti-corruption drive, an official of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) said in a briefing on Wednesday.