The Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT) is the umbrella
organization of Philippine exporters accredited under the Export
Development Act (EDA) of 1994. It is a non-stock, non-profit
private organization born out of the unification of the Philippine
Exporters Foundation and the Confederation of Philippine Exporters
last October 1991.
It is mandated to strengthen the country's export industry through
its export promotion and development programs.....
PHILEXPORT News and Features (PNF) is the major policy advocacy paper released every Friday to all newspapers nationwide. It carries PHILEXPORT positions on issues; news and feature stories on important events and activities; and even promotional pieces.
March 5, 2010
Brownouts to get worse for lack of generators.Brownouts may reach up to 24 hours a day in Mindanao before the rains are expected to come in July or August to ease the situation.
Multi-sectoral group suggests harnessing OFW funds for investments; bats for competitive exchange rate.Recruitment agencies deploying trained factory workers abroad could no longer fill new orders as the local manufacturing sector lose out to cheaper imports, says Lito Soriano, owner of LBS Recruitment Solutions.
BOI grants request of PHILEXPORT for extension of contingency projects entitled to perks.The Board of Investments (BOI) has extended for the first half of this year the implementation of the contingency list of projects by companies hit by the global crisis entitled to tax breaks.
Next administration urged to prioritize employment.The next administration should prioritize the passage of key economic reform measures that seek to enhance the competitiveness of the country and provide opportunities for new investments needed for jobs creation.
Gov’t to adopt quality seal program for agri, fisheries this year.The government will start adopting this year the national quality seal (NQS) for agricultural and fishery products aimed to further foster market access of quality and safe products produced in the country.
Updating of school curriculum per industry needs crucial to address skills-jobs mismatch.With around half a million graduates hoping to join the country’s labor force this year, a business group is continuously working closely with the academic institutions in updating their curriculum based on the emerging needs of the industry.
