Organization

Address

Description

Selected Philippine Government Agencies [top]

Philippine Government Portal

The Official Website of the Republic of the Philippines, it provides a link to all government agencies.  Also gives a background and developments in the republic

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)

Office of the Undersecretary for International Economic Relations (OUIER)
14/F DFA Building
2330 Roxas Boulevard
1300 Pasay City
Metro Manila, Philippines

The OUIER houses the Secretariat of the Philippine Services Coalition

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)

Office of the Undersecretary for International Trade Group (ITG)
5/F Industry and Investments Building
385 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue
Makati City
Metro Manila, Philippines

The ITG leads government efforts in international trade development and promotion

Bureau of Export Trade Promotion (BETP)
5/F to 8/F New Solid Building
357 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue
Makati City
Metro Manila, Philippines

The BETP delivers timely and relevant information and assistance to current and potential exporters to enhance their capabilities and competitiveness as suppliers of quality goods and services to international markets.

Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM)
Golden Shell Pavilion
Roxas Boulevard corner Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue
Pasay City
Metro Manila, Philippines

CITEM assists exporters through activities that focus on marketing and promotion of local and international trade shows and missions

Office of the Undersecretary for Industry and Investments Group (IIG)
5/F Industry and Investments Building
385 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue
Makati City
Metro Manila, Philippines

The IIG leads government efforts in industry promotion and development, primarily through the Board of Investments

Board of Investments (BOI)
Industry and Investments Building
385 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue
Makati City
Metro Manila, Philippines

The BOI promotes the dispersal of investments in industries and in the regions of the country for balanced economic development.  Has the Doing business in the Philippines guide

Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)
6/F Almeda Building
Roxas Boulevard corner San Luis Street
Pasay City,
Metro Manila, Philippines

PEZA assists investors to develop or set up export manufacturing plants or regional warehouses in world-class, environment-friendly economic zones. PEZA administers and manages the grant of investment incentives to investors in the special economic zones.

National Economic Development Authority (NEDA)

Office of the Deputy Director General
NEDA sa Pasig Building
12 Saint Josemaria Escriva Drive
Ortigas Center, 1605 Pasig City
Metro Manila, Philippines

The NEDA is the country’s independent economic development and planning agency. It is the lead negotiator for international trade in services

Private Sector Partner Organizations [top]

Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc.

PHILEXPORT
ITC Complex
Roxas Boulevard corner Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue Pasay City
Metro Manila, Philippines

A non-stock, non-profit private organization, Philexport is the umbrella organization of Philippine exporters accredited under the Export Development Act (EDA) of 1994. It is mandated to strengthen the country's export industry through its export promotion and development programs.

Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry

PCCI
19/F Salcedo Towers
169 H. V. Dela Costa Street
Salcedo Village
1227 Makati City
Metro Manila, Philippines

The PCCI family consists of an estimated 20,000 direct and indirect members engaged in private enterprise, making it the biggest private business organization in the country

Confederation of Philippine Exporters Foundation (Cebu), Inc.

PHILEXPORT CEBU
3/F LDM Building
cor. M. J. Cuenco Avenue and Legaspi Street
6000 Cebu City
Cebu, Philippines

PHILEXPORT CEBU is the umbrella organization of all the different exporting sectors in the province of Cebu. Incorporated in April of 1992, it is a non-stock, non-profit organization created for the purpose of promoting, protecting and advancing the interest of Cebu's export industry.

Research Institute Partner Organizations [top]

Foreign Service Institute (FSI)

Foreign Service Institute
5/F DFA Building
2330 Roxas Boulevard
1300 Pasay City
Metro Manila, Philippines

Provides, among others, research and training for Philippine government agencies

Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS)

PIDS
4/F NEDA sa Makati Building
106 Amorsolo Street
Legaspi Village
1229 Makati City
Metro Manila, Philippines

PIDS focuses on long-term policy research envisioned to help planners and policy-makers of government. Its primary clientele consists of the network of agencies which make up the NEDA.

Asian Institute of Management  Policy Center (AIM)

AIM Policy Center
Eugenio Lopez Foundation Building
123 Paseo de Rozas
1260 Makati City
Metro Manila, Philippines

AIM Policy Centers aims to be a leading think-tank in the region especially in competitiveness issues that bear on the challenges of globalization, rapid technological change and restructured economic opportunities.

University of Asia and the Pacific (UAP)

UA&P-Center for Research and Communications
Saint Josemaria Escriva Drive
Ortigas Center, 1605 Pasig City
Metro Manila, Philippines

The UA&P traces its beginnings to the Center for Research and Communication. CRC was established more than 30 years ago as a think-tank conducting research and offering graduate courses in economics and management

De La Salle University Angelo King Institute of Economic Business Studies (DLSU-AKI) 

DLSU-AKI
10/F Angelo King International Center
Arellano corner Estrada Streets
Malate, Manila
Metro Manila, Philippines

DLSU-AKI targets a niche in the area of research integrating economic and business studies, and by combining macro and micro perspectives

Philippine Sectoral Associations [top]

Accounting

Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants

PICPA
PICPA Building
700 Shaw Boulevard
Mandaluyong City
Metro Manila, Philippines

PICPA is the globally-recognized and integrated national organization of Filipino CPAs in all sectors. Its mission is to enhance the integrity of the accountancy profession, serve the best interest of its members and other stakeholders, and contribute to the attainment of the country's national objectives.

Education

Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines

The CEAP National Office
#7 Road 16, Bagong Pag-asa
1105 Quezon City
Metro Manila, Philippines

CEAP is the national association of Catholic educational institutions in the Philippines. It now has 1,192 members, which include 29 universities, 98 graduate schools, 236 colleges, 1,070 high schools, 629 elementary and 591 pre-elementary schools (SY 2003-2004).

Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO)

The SEAMEO was chartered as an international organization whose purpose is to promote cooperation in education, science and culture in the Southeast Asian region.

Engineering

Philippine Technological Council (PTC)

Franchising

Philippine Franchise Association (PFA)

Philippine Franchise Association Secretariat Office
Unit 701 One San Magnificent Mile (OMM-Citra)
San Miguel Avenue,
Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Metro Manila, Philippines

The PFA is a member-based organization comprised of the Philippines’ leading and successful franchise brands, suppliers and industry service providers. PFA promotes and sustains the growth of franchising, and provides a forum for the sector.

Interactive Media

Animation Council of the Philippines

3/F Hatchasia Global City
31st Street cor 2nd Avenue
e-Square IT Park
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Metro Manila, Philippines

The ACPI is a non-stock and non-profit organization whose member companies specialize mainly in, but not limited to, either 2D or 3D animation.

Health and Wellness

S.P.A. Association of the Philippines, Inc.

205 Prince Tower
14 Tordesillas Street
SalcedoVillage, MakatiCity
Metro Manila, Philippines

The Association is a non-profit organization established in April 2004 to promote and develop the spa Industry in the Philippines

SPA and Wellness Association of Cebu

c/o Body & Sole Spa
Lobby, Cebu Business Hotel
Colon Street
Cebu City, Philippines
Tel No.  (6332) 255 7486
Fax No.  (6332) 255 7486
Email:   bodyandsolespa@hotmail.com

The Association is a non-profit organization established to promote and develop the spa Industry in the province of Cebu

The Medical Transcription Industry Association of the Philippines, Inc.

MTIAPI
17/F Tower 2, RCBC Plaza
6819 Ayala cor Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue
1200 Makati City
Metro Manila, Philippines

The MTIAPI is a non-stock, non-profit industry association duly registered under Philippine laws.  It brings together Medical Transcription Service Organizations and the Medical Transcription Education Centers to promote the Philippines as a world class providers of transcription services.

Philippine College of  Surgeons (PCS)

3rd floor PCS Building
992 Edsa Quezon City

PCS is a collegial body of certified specialists in surgery. It represents more than 2,300 members spread among 11 national chapters and 19 boarded and non boarded specialty organizations. A full fledged member is called a Fellow which bears the mark of an “ethical, safe and competent surgeon”

Shipcrewing and Shipmanagement

Multilateral International Organizations [top]

Organization

Page Title

Description

International Trade Centre/United Nations Conference on Trade and Development/World Trade Organization (ITC/UNCATD/WTO)

Services Exporting Homepage

One-stop source on international trade in services if you want to increase your chances of exporting services successfully.

International Service Industry Associations

How associations can play a very important role in supporting service exporters by lobbying governments and by creating a profile abroad for members' capabilities

The Purpose of Services Coalitions

World Trade Organization (WTO)

WTO Services Gateway

Information on Services Trade, very thorough

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Group on Services (APEC GOS)

To encourage further growth and development in this sector, APEC's GOS works on trade and investment liberalisation and facilitation issues related to trade in services, and coordinates APEC's work in this area

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services (AFAS)

AFAS aims to improve the efficiency and competitiveness, diversify production capacity and supply and distribution of services of their service suppliers within and outside ASEAN

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development  (OECD)

OECD Page on Enterprise, Industry and Services

OECD analyses of economic behaviour at enterprise and sectoral levels to complement macro-level studies

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Programmes on Assuring Development Gains from International Trade

Trade in Services

World Bank (WB)

Services Research

WB’s efforts to give more insight into trade in services, including information on their research program on international trade in services

Some Philippine Government Programs [top]

Title

Description

Philippine Medical Tourism Program (PMTP)

The PMTP is a private-public initiative aimed at attracting foreign clients to the Philippines for needed medical care as well as health and wellness services coupled with sightseeing tours, vacation, and shopping packages.

English as a Second Language Program

ESL Tour Program is a tourist activity in which the study of English as a second language forms part of a structured tour package. The study of English becomes more exciting and fun through dynamic and creative ways of learning where participants get to interact, practice and use English more often in real-life settings thru games, outdoor activities, excursions and immersions.

Outsourcing Conference and Exhibition

e-Services Philippines is Asia’s premiere IT and e-Services conference and exhibition. This annual meeting provides organizations contemplating an outsourcing relationship, investors, and ancillary industries the opportunity to meet, network, and build relationships with the Philippines’ premiere ITES providers in one venue.

Philippine Retirement Authority Special Resident Retiree’s Visa

The PRA leads in attracting foreign nationals and former Filipino citizens to retire in the Philippines.  Its thrust is towards accelerating socio- economic development; contributing to foreign currency reserve; and providing in a most attractive package the best quality of life to its foreigner-retirees.

Commission on Information and Communications Technology

CICT’s vision: Towards an ePhilippines - to ensure that Filipinos will reap the benefits of an e-enabled society, where everyone would have access to the Internet, where there are equal opportunities for jobs and livelihood, where there would be a competitive business environment conducive to investments, and where online government services are delivered directly to its citizens.

National Computer Center

NCC lends its full support to the administration’s ICT thrust by forging strategic alliances with the private sector, coordinating ICT activities, developing human capital, promoting ICT utilization in all sectors of the society, and advocating Philippine ICT services worldwide. Maintains a database of ICT stakeholders.

Film Development Council of the Philippines

The FDCP aims to develop a flourishing professional and united Philippine film industry that produces and promotes high quality films which encourage social and cultural transformation and is viewed by a wider audience, reinforcing and expanding the sustainability of Philippine Cinema as art and industry.  Programs include the creation, development and conduct of multi-media modules for teaching film, as well as the conduct of industry-based workshops such as a producers' workshop, technical editing and a scriptwriting workshop/contest. It is also concerned with standards development, marketing of films abroad and festival planning and organizing.

Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) Information Access Center (IAC)

Also known as the Philippines-Korea Internet Plaza, the IAC is a new facility of the PTTC. It is an official development assistance grant from the Republic of South Korea through the Ministry of Information and Communication and the Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity and Promotion (KADO).

Small Business Corporation (SB Corp)

SB Corp is a government financial institution attached to the DTI that is mandated to provide credit financing and guarantees to the country's small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

Other Local and International Websites [top]

Organization

Description

The Outsourcing Institute (OI)

The OI is a professional association dedicated solely to outsourcing. Recognized worldwide for its intellectual capital, outsourcing practice expertise, and unbiased thought leadership, OI tracks and forecasts the rapid evolution of outsourcing while providing new services and programs to assist buyers and sellers of outsourcing services as well as industry influencers.

Joint Commission International Center for Patient Safety

This new entity has the mission to continuously improve patient safety in all health care settings. Accreditation is internationally recognized as acknowledgement that a hospital or medical center maintains a high standard of medical care for patients.

Medical Transcription Industry Association

MTIA is the recognized leader in outsourcing healthcare documentation. It is a not-for-profit trade association serving the needs of medical transcription companies, vendors, and health information management professionals. Its President, Mr. Sean Caroll, spoke at the e-Services 2006 and briefed PSC stakeholders on prospects of the industry last 16 February 2006

Cebu Educational Development Foundation for Information Technology (CEDF-IT)

The CEDF-IT is a non-stock, non-profit private corporation, a consortium among the industry, the academe, the government, and NGOs. Its mission is to help transform Cebu into a major IT hub in the country through pro active intervention in the IT Human Resource sector, and by serving as a catalyst to responsive academe-industry-government-NGO linkage.

University of the Philippine Institute for Small-Scale Industries

Pioneer, Innovator and Advocate for Small Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Development in the Philippines

Technical Assistance Providers [top]

Title

Description

European Union

EUROPA is the portal site of the EU. It provides up-to-date coverage of EU affairs and essential information on European integration. Users can also consult all legislation currently in force or under discussion, access the websites of each of the EU institutions and find out about the policies administered by the EU under the powers devolved to it by the Treaties.

Delegation of the European Commission to the Philippines

Homepage of the EC Delegation to the Philippines, it contains information about EC relations with the Philippines and activities that the EC carries out throughout the archipelago.

German Technical Cooperation (GTZ)
Trade Policy and Trade Promotion
Small and Medium Enterprise Development for Sustainable Employment Program
(SMEDSEP)

SMEDSEP focuses its activities in the first phase on the Visayas (Regions VI – VIII), more specifically on the pilot provinces Negros Occidental, Cebu and Leyte. Specifically, the aim of the GTZ Trade Policy and Trade Promotion Project to integrate trade-related technical assistance in economic development strategies, particularly in trade in services and in trade in aquaculture. In doing so, this project assists its partners in the maximization of benefits and minimization of costs in international trading.

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Partnership and Advocacy for Competitiveness and Trade (PACT) Project - De La Salle University - PHILEXPORT Consortium

The DLSU Consortium aims to address the objectives set forth by the PACT Project through program of studies, technical assistance, advocacy, and institution building activities.