The Philippines

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The Philippines

• Pearl of the Orient

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The Philippines Location
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The Philippines
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The Philippines strategic location

• less than 2 hours by air from Taipei, HK
• about 3 hours or more Singapore, Kuala Lumpur,
  Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo
• serviced by about 30 international airlines with
  226 scheduled flights
• Presence of UPS, Fedex and Lufhansa Techniks,
  Rolls Royce Engine to service intl clients

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The Philippines Its People

• Filipinos greets you with a warm smile, are
  hospitable
• gifted with artistic and creative talents
• educated (94.6) literacy rate, 70 proficiency
  in English)
• customer oriented
• adaptable to universal cultures
• highly trainable

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The Philippines Its People
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First class lifestyle

• The Philippines is second home to expatriates
• openness to varied cultures and a decidedly
  global outlook
• Accessible affordable luxuries business
  centers, hotels, restaurants, convention centers,
  schools, housing, etc.

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Abundant Resources

• Archipelago with diverse natural resources
• 7,100 islands with beautiful beaches and
  sceneries
• One of the biggest producer of copper and gold
• Home to over 2,000 fish species

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Liberalized and business-friendly environment

• allows 100 foreign ownership in almost all
  sectors and supports a Build-Operate-Transfer
  (BOT) investment scheme
• Incentive packages to investment, presence of
  economic processing zones

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Developing Infrastructure

• Efforts are underway to further develop
  communication, transportation, business and
  economic infrastructure to link the three major
  islands
• Communication provides international connectivity
  24/7 with fiber optic cable as primary backbone
  network and satellite as backup.

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Some statistics

• In 2006 2.84 million visitors to the Philippines
  or about 14 growth over 2005
• US2.7 billion or about P135.0 billion spent by
  visitors in 2006
• 3.2 million expected tourist arrivals 2007 14
• hotel occupancy rate in Metro Manila for the
  first semester of 2007 grew 1.25 to 73.74,
  compared to 72.83 a year ago.

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The Philippine MICE Industry

• World-class business facilities, a globally
  oriented business population, and a hospitable
  business atmosphere all make the Philippines a
  premier M.I.C.E. destination in Asia.

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Meetings Make Manila

• A concerted effort by select group venue owners,
  hotels, tourist transport operators, Philippine
  Airlines, and other private and public sector
  entities, all coordinated by the Department of
  Tourism (DOT) and the Philippine Convention
  Visitors Corporation (PCVC).
• It seeks to promote Manila as an ideal M.I.C.E.
  destination, with added motivation through such
  programs as the MMM Incentive Package encouraging
  parties to actively bid for international events
  to be held in Manila 2000 and beyond.

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Convention Sites and Facilities

• The Philippine International Convention Center
• The Cebu International Convention Center
• Mall of Asia International Expo and Convention
  Center (MAITrade)
• Other Convention Sites in Metro Manila, such as
  the World Trade Center, Megatrade Hall
• Complemented by First Class Hotels

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The Philippine International Convention Center

• 1st International Convention Center in Asia
  (September 1976)
• 4,000-capacity multi-level plenary hall
• 14 meeting rooms
• A Press Center

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Philippine International Convention Center
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The Cebu International Convention Center

• 3-story structure built in 2006 in time for the
  12th ASEAN Summit and 2nd East Asia Summit
• gross floor area of 28,000 square meters and is
  situated on 3.8 hectares of land at the Mandaue
  City Reclamation Area in Metro Cebu
• features an International Media Center, a large
  Plenary Hall, an Exhibition Hall, and several
  Meeting Rooms.

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Cebu International Convention Center
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The MAITrade

• Scheduled to open on November 2007
• Located in the Mall of Asia Complex
• 46,647 sq. meters building, 19,800 sq. mtrs of
  leasable space
• Plan to build an adjacent 16,000-capacity
  multi-purpose Coliseum for concerts,
  entertainment events, and sporting events,

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MAITrade (contd)

• Plan to build an adjacent Hotel
• Plan to build an adjacent theme part
  P313-million SM Science Discovery Center

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The Mall of Asia Complex

• The SM Mall of Asia mall grounds consists of four
  buildings interconnected by walkways the Main
  Mall, the Entertainment Mall, and the North and
  South Carpark Buildings.
• The Main Mall includes shopping and dining
  establishments and the food court. The
  Entertainment Mall is a two-story complex, a
  majority of which is open-air, facing Manila Bay

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Mall of Asia Complex
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Mall of Asia Complex
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The Filipino Jeepney
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The Filipino Jeepney
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World Famous Boracay Beach
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Chocolate Hills of Bohol
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Manila Bay Sunset
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Banaue Rice Terraces
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Banaue Rice Terraces
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Some Hotels in Metro Manila Shangrila Makati
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Sofitel Philippine Plaza
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Mandarin Oriental Manila
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Diamond Hotel
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Manila Hotel
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Cebu Shangrila Hotel
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Cebu Waterfront Hotel
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Cebu Marriott Hotel