In a milestone for bilateral economic relations, the Philippines and Germany held the inaugural session of their Joint Economic Committee (JEC) online on 15 September, with more than 90 attendees from the government and private sector.  The new mechanism, which aims to facilitate trade and investment cooperation between the two countries, is co-chaired by their trade ministries and likewise includes private sector representatives.  The inaugural meeting was co-chaired by DTI Undersecretary ... Read more

Members of the Filipino Community in Germany joined other overseas Filipinos in Europe principally from Belgium, Austria, and the Netherlands for a Trabaho, Negosyo, at Kabuhayan (TNK) Webinar on Franchising Opportunities in the Philippines on 08 August 2020. The webinar was organized by the Philippine Trade and Investment Centers (PTIC) in Brussels headed by Commercial Counselor Benedict Uy and Berlin, Germany headed by Commercial Counselor Althea Antonio in cooperation with the Philippine ... Read more

Philippine Ambassador to Germany Theresa Dizon-De Vega served as a panelist in a Webinar on “Corona Crisis – Current Challenges and Outlook on German-Asian Business” organized by the German Asia-Pacific Business Association (OAV) on 30 April 2020. Joining Ambassador Dizon-De Vega on the panel were Hans Georg Frey, Chairperson of the OAV, Ambassador Laurence Bay of Singapore, Ambassador Lynette Wood of Australia, Prof. Thomas Bauer, Chair of the Supervisory Board of Bauer AG, Prof. Dr. Ing. Axel ... Read more