Europe-PH News
Two to tango: Business groups pitch in with 'lntegrity Initiative'
July 25, 2011
Several private sector groups have stepped up efforts to help the government stamp out corruption this time attempting to lay down reward and penalty systems that directly affect a firm's costs and market access. Read More
2nd Philippine Energy Efficiency Forum 2011 (PEEF 2011) Report By IBC News
July 21, 2011
IBC 13 reports on the successful 2nd PEEF 2011, and how it supports the initiative of DOE in campaigning for an Energy Efficient Philippines. Read More
ECCP, Gov\'t Campaign For Energy Efficiency
July 20, 2011
The government and the private sector on Tuesday pushed for energy efficiency and conservation measures to alleviate the country's tight power supply situation. Read More
D.O.E. Wants To Legislate Energy Conservation
July 20, 2011
Switching off appliances when not in use, among other small energy conservation measures, could reduce the country's annual power consumption by 10 percent and result in savings that could go up to of P59 billion a year. Read More
ECCP Completes Companies Energy Audit
July 17, 2011
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) yesterday announced that it has completed the energy audit of 10 companies that were selected earlier in the year as part of its energy efficiency drive. Read More
Business Groups Await Result of LRT-MRT Project Review
July 12, 2011
The decision of newly appointed Transportation Secretary Manuel A. Roxas III to review the P15-billion project involving the operation and maintenance of Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT-1) and Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT 3) has not turned off prospective investors, according to leaders of two business groups. Read More
A Bright Spot
July 12, 2011
It is certainly heartening to note that despite the various problems confronting it, including the existence of unscrupulous small-scale miners, the multi-billion-dollar mining industry still remains to be one of the bright spots in the Philippines investment prospect. Read More
ECCP Spearheads Renewed Energy Conservation Drive
July 11, 2011
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) is leading the private sector in a renewed campaign to conserve energy asserting that a mere 20 percent savings in the country's annual power consumption of 8 gigawatts (GW) will fill the gap in meeting foreseen shortages, even if the country forgo with the construction of new power plants. Read More
Renewed Enegry Efficiency Commitment in the Country
July 08, 2011
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) will again push for renewed energy efficiency commitment in the country with the planned staging of the 2nd Philippine Energy Efficiency Forum next month. Read More
Foreign Chambers Back Tourism Plan
July 08, 2011
Foreign businessmen joined tourism industry leaders in expressing support for Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim. Read More
Philippine Trade, Investment Road Show in Italy Reported a Success
June 30, 2011
The trade and investment road show by the Philippines in Milan, Italy -- the first-leg was reported to be a big success and attracted some 370 entrepreneurs in the area. Read More
Arangkada: How the Philippines can Double Its Growth Rate
June 30, 2011
The Philippines has grown so slow for so long a time, millions of its people are poor, jobless and hungry, that it would need to "move twice as fast" to eliminate poverty, create jobs and catch up with its faster-growing neighbors. Read More
