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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UK Export Finance

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Apr 20

Productive Differently-Abled Association (PDAAS)

We recently received a letter from the PDAAS charity which is included below. Any company or organisation who can help this organisation in any way should contact them directly.

 

Dear Sir/Maam;

We, the PRODUCTIVE DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ASSOCIATION (PDAAS), dole register # GSC-ROX11-2012-046.This is a differently People with Disability Organizations, It is a  Non-profit and  Non-Stock, we associated our-self and form as Group  of Persons with Disabilities, we are looking for affiliation or to be our partners to support PWDs Programs/Services for the implementation directly to those bonafide dwellers recipients and among other less-fortunate Family members in any  grant and aid to support for our Organization especially to the People with Disability Community welfare.

 I have the honor to apply for Application into your good office to be our benefactor and support by being partnership for any Grant and Aid assistance availability for livelihood programs, educational assistance for the Children s and   intended to the Persons with Disability, Less-Fortunate Tribal Community Members, out of school youth, w omen’s group, farmers, fisher folks and other related project to support the programs/services for the said people organization at Glan Sarangani Province.

 WHEREAS: the PRODUCTIVE DIFFERENTLY-ABLE ASSOCIATION represent PWDs Sector/differently community organization Should be in dire need support and partners FROM YOUR ORGANIZATION into our areas were in Glan Sarangani Province and nearby,  as part of your extension arms for PWDs Filipinos here in Sarangani Province.

 WHEREAS: The PDAAS, shall ensure  every Persons with Disability and Less-fortunate Family members of tribal People as legitimate  Beneficiaries for the Programs/Services being recipients and spiritual growth,whose rights and privileges are protected hereby the Constitution as contributing to their dignity as individual for freeing them to any neglected, discrimination, exploitation and abuses.

 WHEREAS: The PDAAS Goals and Objectives is to provide and Equip the Capability Development Building Programs to those Persons with Disability and Less-Fortunate family members, Students in every school campuses, Community in different areas of concern, Educational Assistance, Livelihood Project  and also to  monitor and evaluate every People With Disability community with their participatory not only by way of christian life but also perform a role as mankind to their respective community and become more responsible and productive economically with societal christian citizens.

 WHEREAS: I am Marcelo P. Mongkil, Polio Victim a resident of  Cablalan Glan, Sarangani Province. President of the PRODUCTIVE DIFFERENTLY -ABLED ASSOCIATION (PDAAS). To humbly ask the great favor request to the , Board of Directors  for the  said availability Grant and Aid for Person with Disability and Less-fortunate family members of the differently Tribal People. Considering the important role shall be given priority by the body or sponsor partners for the implementation of programs and services to every PERSONS WITH DISABILITY and Less-Fortunate Family Members.

 THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE KIND HEART AND CONSIDERATION TO THE CONCERN AGENCIES.PDAAS1

In Christ Name.

Contact Person:

MARCELO P. MONGKIL
President-PDAAS
Cellphone No: +639068263978
Email add: marcelomongkil@yahoo.com
Brgy. Cablalan, Glan, Sarangani Province
9517 PHILIPPINES

Register Number: GSC-ROXII-2012-046

 

the PHOTO Attach are the part of our great charity work  for the Less fortunate Children with Disability and belong to the very Poor family. we distribution of School Supplies, such as School Bags, Shoes, Notebooks, Ball pen, Pencil, Uniform and other supplies for students,
all are donated by: FRIENDS

if you give as a chance we will continuously perform the programs/services for advocacy to educate and training PWDs individual, Parents with Differently Disabilities and  Less- fortunate Family Community Members for their  capability development building and we also help  for  educational assistance for the POOR people with Disability and Less-fortunate Family Community, thru your great heart for giving as a Grant and Aid,

 

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Apr 18

Philippines rises 12 places in Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013

According to the recently published World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013, the Philippines is included among the rising stars in emerging market economies in terms of travel and tourism competitiveness as its rank among 140 economies “climbed from 94th to 82nd on the back of policy improvements supporting the industry.” This was announced recently by the Makati Business Club, a partner institute of the World Economic Forum under the Global Benchmarking Network.Tourism-2013-Cover

The report assessed the performance of 13 out of 25 Asia Pacific economies, including the Philippines. Some exerpts form the report are:

“The Philippines is the most improved country in the region, ranking 16th regionally and 82nd overall, up 12 places since the last edition. Among the country’s comparative strengths are its natural resources (44th), its price competitiveness (24th), and a very strong—and improving—prioritization of the Travel & Tourism industry (this indicator ranks 15th, as government spending on the sector as a percentage of GDP is now 1st in the world, and tourism marketing and branding campaigns are seen to be increasingly effective). In addition, the country has been ensuring that several aspects of its policy rules and regulations regime are conducive to the development of the T&T sector. Among these are better protection of property rights, more openness toward foreign investments, and few visa requirements for foreign visitors (ranked 7th). However, other areas—such as the difficulty of starting a business in the country, in both cost and length of the process (ranked 94th and 117th, respectively)—remain a challenge. Moreover, safety and security concerns (ranked 103rd); inadequate health and hygiene (94th); and underdeveloped ground transport, tourism, and ICT infrastructure are all holding back the potential of the economy’s T&T competitiveness.”

The Philippines landed within the top 50 in 4 out of 14 component pillars of the travel and tourism competitiveness index in 2013: 15th in prioritization of travel and tourism, 24th in price competitiveness in the travel and tourism industry, 42nd in affinity for travel and tourism, and 44th in natural resources.

The Philippines likewise belongs in the top 50 in terms of 27 out of 79 indicators comprising the travel and tourism competitiveness index in 2013: 7th in visa requirements, 35th in carbon dioxide emission, 28th in particulate matter concentration, 39th in environmental treaty ratification, 46th in government prioritization of the travel and tourism industry, 1st in travel and tourism government expenditure, 17th in timeliness of travel and tourism data, 20th in domestic airline seat kilometres per week, 31st in international airline seat kilometres per week, 39th in number of operating airlines, 44th in road density, 32nd in presence of major car rental, 17th in ticket taxes and airport charges, 49th in purchasing power parity, 34th in fuel price per liter, 36th in hotel price index, 45th in quality of educational system, 32nd in extent of staff training, 12th in HIV prevalence, 26th in attitude of population toward foreign visitors, 20th in extension of business trips recommended, 27th in degree of customer orientation, 25th in number of world heritage natural sites, 40th in total known species, 39th in marine protected areas, and 50th in creative industries exports.

This is good news for the tourism companies and flight operators within thePhilippines as well as international carriers.

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Mar 20

Makati Business Club Executive Outlook Survey

Makati Business Club (MBC) chairman Ramon del Rosario Jr. presented today the highlights of the MBC Executive Outlook Survey (EOS) for the first semester of 2013.makatismall

At the joint membership meeting of MBC, the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and the Management Association of the Philippines held at the Mandarin Oriental Manila in Makati City, Mr. del Rosario reported that as much as 66% of the business executives who responded to the survey have a very positive outlook on the Philippine economy, believing that GDP growth this year will surpass last year’s 6.6% full-year GDP growth.

He pointed out that the positive sentiment is mirrored in the respondents’ outlook on investments, exports and imports, and the peso-dollar exchange rate. “Eighty-three percent of respondents project 2013 investments to surpass last year’s levels—the highest measured rate since 1995. Majority of the surveyed executives likewise expect higher exports and imports, as well as the continued appreciation of the peso against the dollar,” said Mr. del Rosario. Inflation and interest rate levels are expected to stay at 2012 levels.

The corporate outlook for 2013 is very upbeat as well, with a great majority of the executives polled foreseeing higher gross revenues and net income for their firms, which will be accompanied by increased investments and hiring.

For further details and copy of the full report click HERE.

Founded in 1981, the MBC is composed of senior business executives representing the largest and most dynamic corporations in the Philippines. It has become the leading private forum for meetings that bring together business, government, and community leaders in the Philippines.

 

 

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Mar 17

Philippines growth out ranks UK growth for Hairbyus

Hairbyus.com is a UK headquartered business which has recently launched its services on a global basis. The Philippines growth out ranks UK growth by at least a margin of 50% reflecting the Philippines national interest in all things to do with hair. Registrations to the free Hairbyus website are increasing in both the UK and the Philippines as well as most countries in the World. The Philippines, with a population approaching 100 million, is already in the top 10 league table for users of Hairbyus.

Hair by Us was developed in the UK to offer two key solutions:

• To make it easier for the consumer to find highly skilled hair stylists with a clear skills portfolio displaying their work.
• To provide hair stylists with a community platform to garner exposure whilst attracting a wider client base.

HairByUs has set out to create a Social Media directory platform where potential clients can easily connect with professional stylists who can capture the vision of their desired hairstyles.

HairByUs gives stylists the freedom to manage and upload their own hair images through a virtual portfolio providing a powerful tool that reaches out to potential clients in seconds.

This innovative peer-to-peer platform provides a personalized user experience and is akin to having an online stylist that understands the client’s hair preferences. It takes into account a user’s likes and dislikes, hair vision, hair type, texture and length. This process ensures that users are only notified about new hairstyle listings that are suited to their individual preferences, whilst also matching them with the most suitable hair stylists in their area.

Hairbyus is supported by a free must have mobile app allowing for immediate portfolio uploads straight from the styling chair.

HairByUs has already begun gaining traction with well known stylists and popular bloggers throughout the world including Hector Obeng (Hectors Global Hair With Zeal), celebrity hair stylist Eugene Davies (Mary J Blige/Sanaa Lathan) and Andree Marie.

“Since joining hairbyus.com I’ve gained new clients, for me it’s a platform to attract new clients and showcase what I can do. People are able to browse my portfolio and request what they like.” Andree Marie
“A platform like HairbyUs.com is Genius and exactly what the hair industry needs. It’s a great way to showcase your collections and attract new clients. I wish a platform like this existed when I was coming up as a hairdresser.” Eugene Davis

“I felt the zeal in this new exciting app. Setting up my portfolio and uploading my hairstyles is effortless. Hairbyus.com is like a Facebook for hairstyles and I think it’s the next big thing for the hairdressing community.” Hector Obeng

 

 

 

 

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