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Philippine suffers $300 M loss from garments exports

By Richmond Mercurio | April 30, 2018 - 12:00am

The Philippines has lost about $300 million worth of garments exports to its regional rivals over the past two years due to local factories’ failure to comply with certain social and ethical requirements.

Business

Foreign buyers back revival of local garments industry

By Richmond Mercurio | April 1, 2018 - 12:00am

The Foreign Buyers Association of the Philippines (FOBAP) is supporting government efforts to revive the local garments industry,...

Business

Foreign buyers group sees growth in garments export

By Ehda Dagooc | January 20, 2015 - 12:00am

The Foreign Buyers Association of the Philippines expects increase of export earnings in the garments and hard goods following the declaration of European Union's Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus status to...

Freeman Cebu Business

Exports of garments, hard goods seen rising 15%

January 19, 2015 - 12:00am

Local garments and hard goods manufacturers expect export earnings to increase by 10 to 15 percent this year after the grant of the European Union’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status to the...

Business As Usual

Philexport urges gov’t to plan for optimization of EU GSP+ benefits

By Louella Desiderio | December 25, 2014 - 12:00am

Exporters are calling on the government to come up with strategies that would allow the country to take advantage of the European Union’s (EU) Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) scheme.

Business

European Commission backs Phl bid to access EU GSP

By Louella Desiderio | September 23, 2014 - 12:00am

The European Commission has favorably endorsed the Philippines’ application for a scheme that would allow more goods to enter the European Union (EU) at zero duty.

Business

Something needs to be done fast!

By Rey Gamboa | August 9, 2014 - 12:00am

It’s about time that the national government takes notice of the serious condition of two of our ports in Manila.  The Manila International Container Port (MICP) and the Port of Manila have been congested...

Business

Foreign buyers, exporters raise concern over port congestion

By Louella Desiderio | June 29, 2014 - 12:00am

Foreign buyers’ representatives and furniture exporters have raised concerns on port congestion and a new policy against colorum vehicles, citing delays in shipments and losses.

Business

Kun nalista ka,guilty na ka?

By Antolin dela Cerna | May 17, 2014 - 12:00am

Unsa may gibasihan ni Janet Lim Napoles sa iyang paglista sa na-involved konohay sa pork barrel scam? Dili na ba ma-question ang iyang mga ebidensiya, kun duna man, kun i-submit na kini ngadto sa department o kun...

Banat Opinyon

Foreign firms seen relocating to Phl

By Louella Desiderio | April 13, 2014 - 12:00am

Several foreign manufacturing companies operating in China and in Southeast Asian countries are eyeing to relocate to the Philippines citing the available high-quality labor here, the Foreign Buyers Association of...

Business