Chamber Updates

WHAT IS BIITC?

 

The Business, Investments, Issues & Trade Committee (BIITC) is tasked to help members or member companies of ANZCHAM that are faced with varying degrees of issues that become barries in doing effective business and trade in the Philippines.

 

Some of the issues faced are:

 

- Lack of bilateral agreements, leading to jobs that supposedly can be done in the Philippines being outsourced to other countries.

 

- Difficulties encountered in customs clearance and issuance of permits, leading to some resorting to illegal practices.

 

- Lack of information on what are the incentives in doing business in the Philippines or lack of knowledge on who they need to talk to.

 

 

In order to address issues like these, the BIITC has come up with a guide to aid their members in doing business in the Philippines.

 

EXCERPT:

PROCEDURES IN THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR EXTENSION OF VISITORS VISA

1) Receiving of application with complete documentary requirements

2) Verification of travel and derogatory records, assessment of filing, implementation and other fees and generation of Order of Payment Slip (OPS)

3) Releasing of OPS to applicant

4) Payment to collecting officer and issuance of Official receipt

5) Approval of Extension

6) Updating of records, Visa implementation and document archiving

7) Release of passport

 

TO GET A COPY OF THE GUIDEBOOK ON USB, PLEASE CONTACT THE ANZCHAM SECRETARIAT'S OFFICE AT (632) 755-8840-42 OR EMAIL membership@anzcham.com