Great British Festival 2024 (19-20 October 2024) Manila

Great British Festival 2024

  • THE British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP) announced the return of the Great British Festival; following its great success in its return last 2023 since its hiatus in 2019 due to the pandemic–in partnership with the British Embassy Manila and the British Council
  • Celebrates UK-Philippine Friendship Day on 20 October 2024
  • A total of 38 UK Companies and over 50,000 attendees joined the event in 2023
  • GBF 2023 Activities: Radical Sportscars F1 simulators, Bike show by Triumph Motorcycles, Bathbomb making by Lush, Samples and selling of One World Butchers, Union Jack Tavern, Quorn, The Borough Pizza Pub, Face-painting and Caricature making
  • GBF 2024 aims to host a much-larger event with more British companies to join

For further information contact BCCP at info@britcham.org.ph 

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UK – Philippines Trade Data (2nd August 2024)

UK - Philippines Trade Data

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Diplomatic Reception on the Terrace of the House of Lords

 

 

Gabriella Quimson Vice Chairman  Philippine British Business Council(PBBC)  and His Excellency Ambassador Locsin arriving the House of Lords.

Joseph Miro Chairman of Philippine British Business Council(PBBC) was also present at a Diplomatic Reception on the Terrace of the House of Lords to hear a speech given by the Rt Hon Lord Howell of Guilford.

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PBBC 30 years Anniversary

 

PBBC Members from left to right: Former British Ambassador to the Philippines Paul Dimond, David H. Bill, Rowena Romulo, Dr. Gabriella Tuason Quimson, Chairman Joseph Miro, Melissa Dizon, representatives from the UK’s Department for Business and Trade Priya Soni and John Williams, and Alistair M. Fulton, taken at the Philippine Embassy in London during their May 2024 meeting.

As the Philippine-British Business Council (PBBC) moves towards our 30th anniversary, under our new London Chairman Joseph Miro the background for the further development of bilateral trade and direct investment opportunities for both countries has never been stronger. The value of UK exports to the Philippines in the four quarters to the end of Q3 2023 was £1.3 billion (+16%), with imports of £1.7 billion (+22%). Services contributed about 40% of the former. UK outward direct investment to the Philippines in 2021 reached £449 million. In recent years, cases of inward direct investment have also grown.

In 2024, we have welcomed among others as members of the PBBC London Dr Gabriella Tuason Quimson and Mr Stephen Philips. Dr Quimson is a governance and anti-corruption specialist. Her father was Philippine Ambassador to the Court of St James’s in the 1980s. She has long experience in the UK and holds both Filipino and British citizenships, dividing her time between the two countries. Mr Philips was appointed Senior Adviser at BDO Unibank in January 2024, in a long career focused on cross-border trade, investment and finance in Asia. Before his appointment as Chief Executive of the China-Britain Business Council in 2006, he had been International Trade Director of UK Trade and Investment in the British Government.

As a business-led apolitical body, the PBBC works closely with both Governments’ trade and investment Departments, with much non-financial support from the Philippine Embassy in London and the British Embassy and the British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines in Manila. Individual PBBC members (all volunteers) have cumulative experience of trading conditions and contacts of well over 100 years. Unlike other surviving Business Councils, the PBBC itself has long adopted the policy of focus on those sectors offering the more obvious opportunities. These have included IT, agribusiness, energy and retail and we are currently aligning our focus with sectors identified by both Governments.

We offer a free service of advice in the UK to bona fide companies new to the market and are happy to hear from British firms interested in the Philippine market, whether diversifying from other ASEAN markets or completely new to the region, whether they wish to export products or services, find joint partners in the Philippines or invest there directly for longer-term market share. We are equally happy to hear from Philippine companies seeking partners in the UK or looking for direct investment opportunities.

 

All contacts should be directed to info@philippinebritish.com

 

Philippine-British Business Council

London

3 June 2024

 

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Sep 23

Economic Briefing and Trade & Investment Conference

Economic Briefing and Trade & Investment

Opportunities Conference

2 October 2013, 8:00-18:00

St. Ermin’s Hotel, Caxton Street, London SW1H OQW

 

The Philippine Embassy London is delighted to invite you to a Trade & Investment Conference on exciting

business opportunities for UK companies in the Philippines. Philippine Ministers will give an overview of the

Trade  &  Investment  environment  and  specific  incentives  and  assistance available  for  UK  companies

looking  to  invest  in  the  Philippines.  There  will  be  opportunity  to  network  with  key  figures  from  the

Philippines  delegation  including  Ministers,  senior  officials,  accompanying  business  delegation,  speakers

and conference delegates. Click here to book your place.

 

Keynote Speaker: Honorable Gregory L. Domingo is Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)

Secretary.  Secretary  Domingo  served  as  the  DTI-Industry  and  Investments  Group  (IIG)

Undersecretary and  Board  of  Investments (BOI)  Managing  Head from  May 2001-April  2004.

Secretary Domingo served as director to a number of private companies and has also worked

for a number of leading financial institutions in the Philippines and the United States.
Other Speakers:
Cesar V. Purisima

Secretary, Department of Finance

 

Ponciano C. Manalo, Jr.

Undersecretary, Department  of  Trade & Industry

 
Amando M. Tetangco Jr.

Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

 

Cosette V. Canilao

Executive Director, PPP Center

Arsenio M. Balisacan

Director General, National Economic and

Development Authority

 

Ambassador Jesus P. Tambunting

Co-Chairman,

Philippine-British Business Council

 

 

Further speakers and schedule to be confirmed.  Click on the link below to see the conference flyer

Invest Philippines Trade Investment Conference London 02 October

 

 

 

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Jul 19

Philippine British Business Council welcomes new UKTI Director To Manila

The Philippine British Business Council held a special general membership meeting to bid farewell to outgoing UK Trade & Investment director Derek Page, as well as to welcome incoming UKTI director Iain Mansfield.Tambunting Derek page PBBC

Ambassador Jesus Tambunting, Philippine British Business Council Co-Chairman, expressed his gratitude for the role UKTI and Mr. Page have played to further strengthen bilateral relations and improve trade between the two countries.

In his keynote speech, Mr. Page emphasized how the Philippines’ friendly and open business environment made it easy for UKTI to perform its duties. Mentioning that the Philippines has been one of the most satisfying trade posts he has ever held, he added that the incoming director is “in good hands, [given] the excellent Filipino team in UKTI.”

The new UKTI director has held various positions within the UK’s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Prior to this new assignment, Mr. Mansfield served as the assistant director for competition policy at the department. He has wide-ranging policy experience in science, innovation, and trade, and holds a master’s degree in physics from the University of Cambridge.

There will be a further change at the British Embassy in Manila when the new Ambassador Elect, Asif Ahmad takes up his position in the coming weeks.

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Jul 18

PBBC Business Delegation to Manila 18-20 November 2013

Want to do business in the largest Asian English-speaking country in South East Asia? Then don’t miss the chance to exploit the British Philippine Business Council’s extensive business connections when they visit Manila between 18-22 November 2013. infrastructure1 copy

The Philippines Introduction

The Philippines with over 98 million people is one of the largest markets in SE Asia and one of the largest English-speaking countries in the world. The economy grew by 6.6% in 2012 and prospects for 2013 are upbeat following the recent BBB- investment grade rating by rating agency Fitch. The UK has excellent and historic trade relations with the Philippines with £332m exports of goods in 2012 – up almost 20% on 2011. The UK has also been the largest foreign investor over the last ten years with combined investments close to £10 billion. 

The PBBC

The Philippine British Business Council (PBBC) exists both to create and to add value to the trade, investment and business links between Britain and the Philippines. We do not duplicate the work of existing trade and investment promotion and institutions, but will add a new level of creativity and initiative based on the business acumen, experience and contacts of its members.  The PBBC is business-led with its members drawn from senior decision-making levels of companies taking part. It promotes trade between The Philippines and Britain and includes Philippine British co-chairmen in ICT, Agribusiness, Power/Energy, Retail and Tourism sectors although the PBBC Business Delegation in November offers all UK firms the chance to engage with this important and strategic market for the UK. 

Programme

The inaugural PBBC Business Delegation offers UK companies (exporters or potential investors) the chance to gain exposure in the market, research further opportunities and of course enjoy key introductions to senior business contacts utilising our wide range of business and government networks. The programme will include several networking events, briefings at key Government departments and business introductions. There is also the opportunity to add additional meetings utilising the local British Embassy’s services and to employ PBBC experts for hands-on help if required. The Delegation will be led by PBBC’s UK Chairman Nigel Rich. UK firms will meet their own travel and hotel costs and might need to contribute some incidental costs to cover participations at Receptions etc.   

Further Information

Sign up or express interest by contacting Eamonn Staunton, PBBC Philippine Trade Delegation Secretary on 0790 277 1989 or by e-mailing your details to Staunton1964@hotmail.com.  

 

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Jul 15

EU lifts ban on Philippines Airlines

It is great news that the EU airban on national flag carrier Philippines Airlines has been lifted. The ban remains in place on other Philippines carriers. cheap flights

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and the EU Delegation hosted a joint press conference on 10 July 2013 in Manila to announce the partial lifting of the EU airban, which has been in place since March 2010.   The restrictions have only been lifted for the national flag carrier, Philippine Airlines (PAL); they remain in place for all other Philippines airline carriers. 

The ban was put in place because of significant safety concerns identified during an EU aviation audit in 2009.   The CAAP, with French technical assistance, has been working hard over the last year or so to meet EU standards.  Despite these efforts, only PAL was able to achieve the required standards.  It was hoped that Cebu Pacific, the only other airline likely to fly to Europe, might also be removed from the ban.  But a serious safety incident during the most recent EU aviation audit last month showed that they still have more work to do.

During the press conference, Ramon Ang, President and COO of PAL, announced that PAL plan to start flights to London, Paris, Rome and Amsterdam by September or October.  Media coverage suggests that Frankfurt and Madrid are also in the mix.  PAL are reportedly in advanced talks with Gatwick Airport.    

The Statement in full on the lifting of the EU ban on PAL by Ramon S. Ang, president and Chief Operating Officer of Philippine Airlines (PAL) is as follows:

“The lifting by the European Unionof the ban on Philippine Airlines (PAL) to fly to Eorope is another testimony to PAL’s reputation as a safe airline.

Credit goes to the Philippine Government for all it’s effort and hard work in successfully addressing this significant concern hounding our aviation industry for years.

This welcome development also signals the westward expansion of our international route network as we prepare for the much awaited return of Pal to such popular European destinations as London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Rome and madrid.

When we fly back to Europe after an ansence of 15 years, we can boast of a newer fleet of aircraft and top quality customer service.

More than providing Filipinos living and working in Europe with the most direct link to Manila, we hope to bring the best of the Philippines to Europe and the best of Europe to the Philippines.”

Ramon S. Ang

President and Chief Operating Officer

Philippine Airlines (PAL)

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