Jan

4

A street at Asia Town, IT Park in Lahug, Cebu City was named after India, inaugurated last 29 December 2009 as part of the anniversary celebration on the establishment of the Philippines-India Diplomatic Relations.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo proclaimed the month of November 2009 as “Philippines-India Friendship Month”.

Signed on 23 October 2009 in Malacañang Palace, Presidential Proclamation No. 1924  is in observance of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with India on 16 November 1949.

Seven years after India achieved independence in 1947, the Philippines and India signed a Treaty of Friendship on 11 July 1952 in Manila to strengthen friendly relations. By November 1949, the Philippine Legation in New Delhi was established and then elevated to an Embassy.

The naming of the street was previously proposed by Francisco Benedicto, The Philippines’ Ambassador to India,  and was confirmed by the Cebu City Council in a resolution.

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Dec

29

India Incorportated, particulay its business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, is virtually ‘voice-less’ as the Philippines fast upstages India’s back office supremacy.

Worldwide, BPO service providers and customers head towards the island nation as the better-value destination for voice services in customer relationship management, the very core of global outsourcing business.

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Dec

28

Despite the financial troubles that gripped Western economies and the natural calamities like typhoons that rocked the region, the Philippines and its economy has remained resilient.

The possible reason behind such resilience is how strong and stable the country’s banking system serves as a solid ground for the Philippine economic landscape.

Not only the Philippines but other Asia-Pacific nations report having a better ‘climate’ in terms of economy than their Western counterparts, with more positive results in providing products and services.

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Dec

16

China and Cebu are bound in a long history, evident in Parian–the old Chinese quarter of Cebu. In its golden age, this city-quarter is home to the finest houses and shops as well as a grand church.

After the Japanese occupation in World War II, only a few houses and foundations survived to become heritage sites but there is hope for the future of Cebu-Chinese relations as an important envoy from the Dragon republic wishes to establish better trade and investments into the island.

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