Following the British Chamber’s Annual General Meeting last 28 April, a new set of officials have been elected after the Board of Trustees’ organizational meeting last May 11, 2022. The new BCCP Board and Officers are as follows: William Bailey – Chairman Sarah McLeod – Vice Chairman/Trustee Christopher James Nelson – Executive Director/Trustee Marie Antoinette Mariano – Treasurer/Trustee …

Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, Reporter | May 11, 2022 | 12:32 am     BUSINESS GROUPS and foreign chambers would like to see the incoming Marcos administration prioritize reforms to attract more foreign investments, assist pandemic-hit small businesses and create much-needed jobs.   Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. had a commanding lead in the …

Philstar.com | May 5, 2022 | 11:40am The British Meat Trade Mission was one of the highlights during the recent meeting of Executive Director and Trustee Chris Nelson with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez last 28th April 2022. (As released) The British Meat Trade Mission was one of the highlights during the …

By: THE PHILIPPINE BUSINESS AND NEWS | May 3, 2022 Chris Nelson, British Chamber of Commerce Philippines Executive Director and Trustee, had a meeting with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary, Ramon Lopez last 28th April 2022, and discussed the three-day British Meat Trade Mission.   The Chamber in partnership with UK’s  Agriculture and Horticulture …

  The British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines held an extraordinary general meeting yesterday, 22 February 2022, to discuss important revisions to its Bylaws.   The point of the EGM was to ratify the bylaw changes that were initially announced on Jan 27 and was formally announced on Jan 31. The proposed amendments are …

   By Norman P. Aquino, Special Reports Editor | July 27, 2021 | 12:34 am PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday asked lawmakers to pass bills seeking to ease restrictions on foreign ownership and investments a year before his six-year term ends. The tough-talking president recited his legislative wishes in the last half hour of his almost …

  Melissa Luz Lopez, CNN Philippines | July 27, 2021 | 4:14:27 PM   Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 27) — Business groups rejected a possible return to wide lockdowns should local infections surge due to the more contagious COVID-19 Delta variant. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion floated a counter proposal to President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat …

  By Anna Leah E. Gonzales | July 28, 2021     Foreign business chambers on Tuesday welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte‘s call for Congress to pass several priority bills. “The ECCP (European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines) welcomes the policy pronouncements of the administration in the SONA (State of the Nation Address) including the freedom of information, the …

By: Jenina P. Ibañez | July 26, 2021 | 12:11 am     INDUSTRY GROUPS are urging the Duterte administration to hold off on attracting foreign direct investments that could compete against local firms, giving domestic companies breathing room to recover in an economy hit hard by the pandemic. Other business groups maintain that foreign investments are the key …

Victoria De Dios | June 21, 2021 | 7:43 am     Having been a strong advocate to bring in more foreign investors not only from the UK but also from other countries to get the much-needed economic recovery, British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippimes Executive Director Chris Nelson recently discussed some crucial issues in …