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PCCI, CIPE team up for Business Advocacy Training Workshop in Cebu

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is holding a Business Advocacy Training for Industry Associations in Metro Cebu on July 2-3, 2009 at the Parklane Hotel, Cebu City.

The two-day training workshop is in partnership with the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), an affiliate of the US Chamber of Commerce, which aims at strengthening the capacity and effectiveness of business organizations in undertaking advocacy activities.

CIPE advocacy experts will introduce modern management practices to help participants play a more effective role in broad-based member representation and public policy advocacy.

For confirmation, please fill up and fax reply form to (02) 896 4549 loc 119 or email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Search is on for 2009 Most Business-Friendly LGU

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) with the support of the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) is now accepting nominations for the 2009 Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unit Award.

The LGU Award seeks to recognize provinces, cities and municipalities that demonstrate outstanding efforts in promoting trade and investment through innovative, streamlined and sound business licensing procedures, quality management systems and innovations, and effective investment promotion initiatives.

PCCI Secretary General Speaks on Association Governance at 6th World Chambers Congress

Secretary General Crisanto Frianeza spoke on the reengineering initiatives of the PCCI during the session on Association Governance of 6th World Chamber Congress held last June 3-5, 2009 in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. In his presentation, he also discussed key issues on membership development, growth of local chambers, public-private partnership and sustainability as it relates to effective association governance.

The session focused on the unique role of business associations and chambers in shaping policies and resolutions that affect the economy and the members of business community. The panelist was the Islamabad CCI Vice President Shaban Khalid. The session was facilitated by Ms Jean Rogers, Deputy Director of the Center for International Private Enterprise.

The 6th World Chambers Congress, organized by the International Chamber of Commerce's World Chambers Federation (WCF) and hosted by the Federation of Malayan Manufacturers was participated in by more than 1,000 chamber of
commerce executives and business leaders from over 100 countries.

Business leaders to champion priority legislation

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), together with the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC), Philippine Exporters Confederation (Philexport) and the Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines ECOP), presented to the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) last June 11 policy recommendations of the business community that are hoped to make the priority measures at the opening of the 3rd session of the 14th Congress.

Said recommendations were gathered from the Focus Group Discussion organized by PCCI together with the Universal Access to Competitiveness and Trade (U-ACT), the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) last May 20 that were participated in by local and foreign business leaders.

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