This portal contains news and updates on the Philippine business and economic scene, economic indicators, guide to legislation, pertinent rules and regulations for doing business in the Philippines and specific regions and provinces, directories of businesses, government agencies, publications and reports.

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About the Publisher:

The Makati Business Club is a private non-stock, non-profit business association organized as a Forum for Constructive Ideas. As a forum, the MBC is dedicated to addressing economic and social policy issues which affect the development of the Philippines. The main thrust of the MBC is to foster and promote the role of the private business sector in national development efforts, both in the planning and the implementation of policy.

Founded in 1981, the MBC is composed of over 700 chief executive officers and senior executives representing over 400 of the largest and most dynamic corporations in the Philippines. Over the years, the MBC has become the leading forum for business and government leaders to address. Issues discussed before the MBC have included trade and investment policy, monetary and fiscal matters, labor and employment, energy, education, health, media, foreign policy, and politics and elections.

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News & Updates

Get a flavor of what's the most important and latest development in the different key sectors and areas of the economy - in a nutshell, without having to go through pages of dailies or screens of websites. This section also highlights the major issues being discussed in each of the 16 selected sectors - agriculture, banking, demographics, economy, environment, governance, industry, information and communication technology, investments, labor, property, public finance, tourism, trade, transportation, and utilities

Surveys & Forecasts

For corporate planners and decision makers, this section is a useful and handy reference of private macroeconomic forecasts for the year or monthly projections of the inflation rate. Surveys of business confidence are also contained within this section.

Economic Statistics

A compilation of key macroeconomic indicators grouped into 16 sectors and areas - agriculture, banking, demographics, economy, environment, governance, industry, information and communication technology, investments, labor, property, public finance, tourism, trade, transportation, and utilities.

Legislation

This section guides you through the process of lawmaking in the Philippines and provides a list of legislators and legislative committees and a status report of selected bills that are key to economic development. Also to be found in this section is a list of the most current laws approved by the President.

Guide To Doing Business

This section provides an overview of the Philippines' social, political, and economic climate. It provides important information on the country's assets and strategic positioning that can be useful for businessmen who have plans of setting up businesses in the country. It showcases not only relevant historic and statistical data on the economy but lists and discusses key pieces of legislation that govern business transactions in the country today.

Directories

The section consists of a useful list of contact details of key persons from industry and business associations as well as from Makati Business Club's regional affiliates.

Geographics

Geographics describes areas - regions, clusters of areas, provinces, cities, municipalities - which are either booming or with great investment and development potential. Snapshots on the area's demography and other vital economic statistics and information are also provided.

The Magazine

Makati Business Club's bimonthly international business magazine presenting comprehensive articles on economic indicators and forecasts, feature stories and reports on industry sectors, regional business updates and bilateral commercial relations, growth regions, public policy, corporate social and environmental involvement, companies and entrepreneurs.