BCCP supports the launch of John Lewis in the Philippines

Members of the BCCP’s Board of Trustees joined guests at the launch of John Lewis last Thursday, 21 May. John Lewis is a chain of upmarket department stores operating throughout Great Britain. The launch was held at SM Makati, which is their first flagship store in the Philippines

Notice of New Board of Trustees

  The BCCP had a successful AGM last Thursday, 16th of April at the British Ambassador’s Residence. Following the AGM, the Board of Trustees met for the first time yesterday to discuss its organisation and the BCCP is happy to announce the new Board Members for the year 2015-2016:   Chris Nelson, Chairman Simon Bewlay, Vice …

More UK trade missions coming

The British Embassy in Manila plans to bring within the year at least three trade and investment delegations from the United Kingdom to take advantage of a continued rise in domestic consumption and the steady growth of the local economy. These business delegations will focus on ICT, meat and retail and food opportunities in the …

The Princess Royal visits the BCCP

On 17 March 2015, Her Royal Highness, Princess Royal, Princess Anne graced the BCCP with her presence during her 4-day visit to the Philippines. The Princess Royal’s visit was targeted towards humanitarian aid, in particular a visit to the city of Ormoc which is one of the project sites of the Save the Children organization whom …

‘PH can be top cruise stop’

The Philippines, with its 7,107 islands, has the potential to become a top cruising destination. The country also possesses pristine beaches as well as vast marine resources. However, in order to boost tourism, the domestic boat industry requires more attention by the government. This matter was brought up during the first day of the 7th …

The GREAT British Golf Tournament Winners

Thank you to everyone who joined the GREAT British Golf Tournament last Friday, March 13th. We had a successful tournament with 86 golfers and additional guests for the Networking Dinner.​ Congratulations to all winning golfers and to those who won the ​raffle!   MEN’S DIVISION   CLASS A Champion                                            Carl Fiddimore Runner Up                                           …

Future Stability of Muslim Mindanao

Last 19 March, the BCCP held a small Business Breakfast where we have invited Thomas Phipps of the British Embassy Manila to speak about the Bangsamoro Peace Process and its effect on the rest of the Mindanao region. Members and guests were gathered in a casual round table discussion on the British Embassy’s perspective on …

Moody’s upgrades PH credit ratings

The Philippines secured another credit-rating upgrade from Moody’s Investors Service which cited the country's declining debt burden and favorable growth prospects amid rising investments and resilience to external risks.   "This is the 21st positive credit-rating action – both actual rating upgrade and improved outlook – that the Philippines has enjoyed since the start of …

British Christmas Bash Raffle Winners

A Very Happy Christmas from the BCCP! We would like to thank everyone who atttended last night's Christmas Bash! We hope that you enjoyed the event as much as we did.  Below you will find the list of our auction and raffle winners from the event: Auction: Bundle 1 Bundle 2 (All from Dusit Thani …