Economic Cooperation
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Signing ceremony for the New Clark City
On 28 June 2017, the French Ambassador participated at the signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding between the French company Semmaris, Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) for the conduct of a feasibility study on a food processing terminal and international food market within the New Clark City.
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Inauguration of the Air Liquide factory in Laguna
Last April 24, 2017, French Ambassador Thierry Mathou attended the inauguration of the new industrial gas (nitrogen) production unit of Air Liquide Philippines located in the Calamba Premiere Industrial Park.
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La French Tech supports start-ups in the Philippines
After establishing its presence in the Philippines early this year, La French Tech, France’ s new generation movement for innovative startups, has made significant steps toward harnessing opportunities in the Philippines with its participation in Slingshot Philippines, the National Summit for Startups and Innovations.
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CAAP & ENAC partner to offer degree in civil aviation
French-Philippine cooperation in civil aviation enters a new development with a creation of a Master’s degree program in Civil Aviation to be offered in partnership with France’s École Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).
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Southeast Asia’s biggest solar farm developed by French expertise
Subsidiaries of French firm Bouygues Construction, one of the worldwide leaders in renewable energy, handed over Southeast Asia’s largest solar farm to Helios Solar Energy Corporation during an inauguration ceremony in Cadiz, Negros Occidental last March 3, 2016.
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Anton Huang, President of PH-France Business Council, honored by French government
Businessman Anton Huang has been named Chevalier (Knight) in the French Légion d’honneur during a ceremony led by French Ambassador Thierry Mathou last February 29, 2016.
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French-Philippine Joint Economic Committee reconvenes in France
Following the State Visit of French President François Hollande to the Philippines last February, French Minister of State for Foreign Trade Matthias Fekl and Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo co-chaired the 7th Session of the French-Philippine Joint Economic Committee (JEC) in Paris last October 20, 2015.
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Light Rail Manila Corp inks operation and maintenance contract with French firm RATP Dev for the LRT1 extension project
Last December 8, 2014 at the French Residence in Makati, French firm RATP Dev and the Light Rail Manila Corporation signed an operations and maintenance contract for the LRT1 extension project.
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Launch of Business France
Last January 5, 2015, Business France, the agency responsible for helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-size companies in France to expand abroad and attracting more foreign investment to France was launched in the presence of Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Laurent Fabius, Minister of Economy, Industry, and the Digital Sector Emmanuel Macron, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Tourism, and French Nationals Abroad Mathias Fekl, and Minister of Territorial Equality and Housing Sylvia Pinel.
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$150-M French Assisted Loan to the Philippine Government
An official development assistance (ODA) loan agreement amounting to USD 150 million has been signed between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD - French Development Agency) last April 16, 2014.