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Agriculture in The Philippines – an overview

Agriculture in the Philippines UKTI has just released this overview of the Agriculture sector in the Philippines. Agriculture is one of the sectors for collaboration and support identified by the Philippine British Business Council. The Philippines is primarily an agricultural country despite the plan to make it a industrialised country in 2000. The country’s agricultural …

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Philippines President and London’s Lord Mayor visits

The summer of 2012 proved a popular time for senior visits between The Philippines and the UK. The Lord Mayor of London, Alderman David Wootton, visited Manila in May and the president of the Philippines, Noynoy Aquino, visited London in June 2012. Both visits reflect the increasing importance of business links between the two countries. …

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Oil & Gas News from UKTI May 2012

DOE to open bidding for oil and gas exploration The Philippine Department of Energy (DoE) is set to open the bids for oil and gas exploration in the country this April.  Part of the Philippine Energy Contracting Round (PECR) 4, there are 15 areas for bidding – 3 onshore and 12 offshore sites. These areas are …

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Charity project in support of Community Health and School Sanitation in the Province of Pampanga, Republic of the Philippines: 26th May 2012

The Rotary Club of London (RCL) is the largest Rotary Club in the capital and is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.  The International Committee of RCL has joined forces with the Rotary Club of Pampanga Norte (RCPN) to assist a project in Pampanga Province in the Philippines to improve community health and school sanitation.  …

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