Bounded in the west by the South China Sea (known locally as the West Philippine Sea) and in the south by the Sulu and Celebes Seas, the Republic of the Philippines borders Taiwan in the north and lies east of Vietnam. Of the 7107 islands making up the archipelago, only around 1000 are believed to be inhabited. A history marked by successive waves of human migration has...
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Articles & Analysis | The Philippines is a market that investors should watch closely from The Report: The Philippines 2015
Interviews & Viewpoints | Nicolas Hulot, Special Envoy of the French President for the Protection of the Planet, on climate change and disaster risk management from The Report: The Philippines 2015
In the Philippines – as is the case elsewhere around the world – climate change is driving risk and multiplying the impact of other drivers of risk such as poverty, population growth and poor urban planning.
Chapter | Table Of Contents from The Report: The Philippines 2015
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This chapter contains useful information for those considering travel to the Philippines, including hotel listings, phone numbers for government offices, business organisations and other important contacts, as well as tips for etiquette, transport and health. It also contains a features peace examining ecotourism opportunities across the archipelago.
Having grown at a compound annual growth rate of around 10% over the past decade, the BPO sector has become the country’s largest source of private employment and the second-largest contributor of foreign exchange earnings after remittances. By 2020 the global BPO industry is forecast to be worth $250bn and the Philippines is seeking to cement its position as a preferred global service...
Chapter | Trade & Investment from The Report: The Philippines 2015
Although foreign direct investment (FDI) volumes are smaller than what countries in its peer group attract, the Philippines has been catching up at an impressive pace. FDI rose from $1.1bn in 2010 to $4.9bn in the first nine months of 2014 as economic growth has accelerated and business policies have improved. With seven investment promotion agencies offering a variety of tax exemptions and...