Foreign Investment Commitments in the Philippines

Foreign Investment Commitments in the Philippines (Q4 2022) Foreign investment (FI) commitments increased by 30.1% in the fourth quarter of 2022, reaching PHP 173.6 billion. (Php 133.5 billion in Q4 2021) The bulk of FI commitments for the fourth quarter of 2022 was from Singapore (64.2%), followed by Japan (21.5%), and the United Kingdom (5.9%). … Read more

Determinants of Investments in the Philippines

Determinants of Investments in the Philippines DID YOU KNOW? Private investments in the Philippines are heavily influenced by three factors: Real GDP Growth Real Lending Rate Public Investments Real GDP Growth – When real GDP rises, market opportunities expand. This encourages the private sector to set up or expand production capacities to take advantage of … Read more

Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands

La Cámara de Comercio de las Islas Filipinas, widely known today as The chamber of commerce of the Philippine Islands is the oldest business institution in the Philippines, having been founded in 1886. The Chamber traces its roots back to the Spanish period when the King of Spain, Alfonso II through Queen Regent Maria Cristina, … Read more

27th Biggest Economy in the World

27th Biggest Economy in the World According to the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), the Philippines is on track to become the world’s 27th largest economy by 2037, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth averaging 5% over the next 15 years. It noted that the Philippines, along with Bangladesh and Vietnam, are among … Read more

Ang Bag ni Bong

The title of the exhibit, “Ang Bag ni Bong” relates to the creative journey of Bag Designer and Chef Bernie “Bong” Velasco, from his childhood making bags from improvised materials to his current status producing his own line of bags with the brand name “Bonga”. You may want to read: Emergency Preparedness Bag or Go … Read more