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Philippine Star, London Eye

The British Ambassador to the Philippines is a man of many talents! He has a weekly column in the Philippine Star, London Eye featuring stories and opinions on the Philippines and the UK. The Philippine Star is a daily English-language broadsheet newspaper based in Manila in the Philippines. It has the most subscribers of any …

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UK Minister Addresses the Makati Business Club

“Philippines and UK can be powerful partners for prosperity” Makati Business Club 11 December 2012 – “It is clear that future prosperity (in the Philippines) will be based on partnerships,” said Hugo Swire, Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom. Addressing members of the Makati Business Club, Management Association …

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Philippines ends discrimination against imported spirits

Great news for the UK Drinks Industry. The introduction of a WTO-compliant regime on alcohol and tobacco taxes will end discrimination against imported spirits that was a concern and financial handicap to many UK manufacturers. Wider benefits for the Philippine economy and health sector. This represents a further sign that President continues to push his economic reform …

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Philippines 2013 Budget approved

President Aquino has signed the two-trillion peso Philippines 2013 budget (GBP 30 billion and approx. 16% of GDP) into law. Main priority areas are infrastructure development, health, education and support to the conditional cash transfers programme. Growth and increased revenue allow for extra spending while also reducing debt as a percentage of GDP. No pre-election splurge, but …

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