Europe-PH News
The View From the 19th Floor: We Are Not Saints
September 22, 2011
Today when we read the newspapers we continually see some very familiar terms. Words like "plunder," "ghostprojects," "rigged bidding," "scams," "anomalous projects," and "investigations" appear on a daily basis and are attached to the name of a government official, business executive, government agency, or a company. These are easy-to-catch terms and immediately you know there is something unethical about these activities. Read More
Integrity Pledge
September 20, 2011
Governance is not about how the government governs. It is how the government, the private business sector, and civil society collectively pursue the common good. Read More
Drupa 2012 World Tour Stops in Manila
September 20, 2011
Players in the printing and publishing industry from the Philippines are being invited to join the drupa 2012 in Dusseldorf, Germany in May next year. Read More
Integrity Summit 2011 a Big Success!
September 16, 2011
The Integrity Summit on 14 September was attended by more than 500 executives of the private sector and a delegation of high-level government officials led by President Benigno Aquino III. Read More
No Longer 'Corruption As Usual'
September 14, 2011
Local and foreign businessmen viewed the presence of President Aquino at the first Philippine Integrity Summit on Wednesday as a good signal to the global investment community that it is no longer "corruption as usual" in the Philippines. Read More
Private Groups Push Anticorruption Drive
September 08, 2011
Shun bribery, pursue ethical practices. Read More
Fewer investment restrictions urged
September 07, 2011
Foreign Chambers want the government to consider shortening the Foreign Investment Negative List to support President Benigno S. C. Aquino Ill's promise of a Philippines that is "open for business". Read More
Business Groups Join Hands To Fight Corruption
September 05, 2011
The Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (JFC) is ready to do its part in addressing corruption in the Philippines. Read More
LAFARGE, RCC Join Integrity Initiative
September 05, 2011
LAFARGE Cement Services (Philippines), Inc. and Republic Cement Corporation (RCC), a LAFARGE-associated company have recently signed on to become part of the Integrity Initiative, a private sector-led effort that aims to promote corporate transparency and ethics as a way of eradicating corruption in the country. Read More
Governors Dialogue with Foreign Businessmen
September 02, 2011
The Philippines may improve its standing in the global competitiveness surveys if the government would focus on the country's seven industries with high growth potential. This in essence was the message of officers of Joint Foreign Chamber of the Philippines (JFC) to the leaders of League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) in a dialogue between the two groups on Aug 12, 2011 at the Discovery Suites. Read More
End to Shell Tax Row Sought
September 02, 2011
European chamber head wants early resolution of the dispute with Customs says issue sending wrong signal to foreign investors. Read More
Healthcare Program to Attract Foreign Retirees
September 01, 2011
A retirement and healthcare group along with a German certifying firm will start a program that aims to create a network of trusted healthcare providers in the country to attract foreign retirees. Read More
