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Industry Sector Analyses are industry specific reports prepared either by US Commercial Service Staff or local market research contractors.  Typical reports include:

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  • Market Highlights and Best prospects
  • Statistical Data
  • Best Sales Prospects
  • Competitive Analysis
  • End-User Analysis
  • Market Access (includes information on duties, taxes, standards etc.)
  • Trade Promotion Opportunities
  • Trade Publications
  • Market Research Companies
  • Trade Associations
  • Agents, Distributors and Manufacturers

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Best Prospects in the ICT Market

For further information about the Philippines market, please consult the Country Commercial Guide.

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Chambers of Commerce

http://www.amchamphilippines.com/ 

AmCham came to life in 1902 as the Manila Coffee Round Table and later as Manila Merchants Association. Incorporated in 1920, it has since then recognized and reconfirmed the commitment of American business to the development and welfare of the Philippines and the Filipino people.

http://www.philcham.com Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Sergio Ortiz-Luis, Jr., President, 19/F, Salcedo Towers, 169 H.V. dela Costa St., Salcedo Village, Makati City, Phone: (632) 843-3176; 843-4098, Fax: (632) 843-4102, E-mail: pcci@philcham.com 
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Channels of Distribution

For further information of the definitions of the channels of distribution, please click here. The following are known ICT sales channels.   They may or may not be available in all markets

Agents / Distributors Business to Business (B2B) Consultants
E-Commerce Educational Sales Government
Leasing OEM Retailers
Telecommunications Systems Operators Used / Reconditioned VARS, ISVs, Resellers, System Integrators
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Agents / Distributors

http://www.filipinolinks.com/ List of computer manufacturers and dealers in the Philippines, with links to their sites. You have to scroll down to the bottom to see this info, advertisements and pictures are at the top of the page.

http://www.great-tech-trade.com/ 

Great Tech Trading, 6/F., Fook Hing Factory Building, 33 Lee Chung Street, Chaiwan, Hong Kong, Tel: (852) 2111 3880, Fax: (852) 2898 9170, Email: info@great-tech-trade.com 

http://www.mannasoft.com  Mannasoft distributes software
http://www.mydestiny.net  Destiny Inc.is a group of companies in the broadband network access, distribution of internet appliances and content for radio, cable television and internet based media.

http://www.filipinolinks.com/

Tanikalang Ginto - The Philippines' Most Comprehensive Web Directory - Computer Dealers, Distributors and Manufacturers

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Business to Business (B2B)

Airlines

http://www.airphils.com/  Air Philippines
http://www.cebupacificair.com/  Cebu Pacific Air
http://www.lufthansa-philippines.com/  Lufthansa-philippines.com
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Banks

http://www.adb.org/

Asian Development Bank

http://www.bsp.gov.ph

Central Bank of the Philippines - a lot of economic information Apolinario Mabini St. cor. Vito Cruz St., Malate, Manila, Philippines, 1004, Tel. No. : (632) 523-4832, Fax No. : (632) 523-1252, E-Mail: bspmail@bsp.gov.ph 

http://www.pcib.com  Equitable PCI Bank Twr. Mkt Ave., cor. H.V. dela Costa Sts., Mkt. City, Trunk Line : (632) 840-7000
http://www.metrobank.com.ph Metrobank, Metrobank Plaza, Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City 1200, Philippines, EASTERN-63555 METMKT PN, SWIFT-MBTCPHMM, Tel.  : (632) 898-8000, Fax. : (632) 817-6248
http://www.rcbc.com Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, Yuchengco Tower, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati City 0727, Philippines, Telephone Number: (632) 894-9000, Fax Number: (632) 894-9958, E-mail: : customercontact@rcbc.com, Swift Code: RCBCPHMM

http://www.standardchartered.com/

Standard Chartered Bank - Find details on personal, corporate and treasury banking, as well as special promotions and branch directories.

http://en.wikipedia.org/ List of banks in the Philippines, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Newspapers

http://www.philnews.com/ 

lists links to different news publications in the Philippines

http://www.feer.com/ 

online articles about different issues in Asia

http://www.dyaryoboy.com/

Dyaryoboy provides the web's biggest collection of Philipppine and Filipino online newspapers from around the world.

http://www.co.arlington.va.us/

Large directory sites that link to many newspapers worldwide

http://www.newspapers.com/ This page provides an easy to use tool for referencing the world's newspapers by numerous filters
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US Subsidiaries

www.elfun.org/chapters/philippines 

information for members of GE's Elfun Society in the Philippines; contact EvelynJulieta.Obien@geasn.GE.com 

http://www.cisco.com/ph/  Cisco Systems Philippines, 17th Floor, Citibank Tower, Citibank Plaza, 8741 Paseo De Roxas, 1299 Makati City, Philippines, Tel: 632 755-5800, Fax: 632 755-5899
http://ca.com/offices/philippines/ Computer Associates International Philippines,  30/F Philamlife Tower 8767, Paseo de Roxas Street Makati City, Tel: (632)885-0441, Fax: (632)885-0118 
http://welcome.hp.com/ HP Philippines
http://www.ibm.com/ph/  IBM Building, 2nd-4th Floors IBM Plaza, 8 Eastwood Avenue, Eastwood City Cyberpark, E. Rodriguez - Jr. Avenue, 1110 Libis - Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: (632) 995 8000 (general information), (632) 995 6000 (product information), Fax: n/a
http://www.intel.com/ Intel, Philippines

http://www.microsoft.com/philippines/ 

Microsoft's operations in the Philippines

http://www.newyorklife.ph/  

New York Life launched its operation in the Philippines in August 2001. With an initial base of operations in Manila, the company will eventually reach out to serve all areas of the nation.

http://www.oracle.com/ea/  Oracle, Philippines
http://www.sun.com.ph/  Sun, Philippines

http://www.volvo.com/group/philippines/en-ph/

Volvo's operations and sales in the Philippines

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E-Commerce

Internet Service Providers

http://www.apoacme.net/

This is the official site of the Alpha Phi Omega Alumni Council of Middle East (APO-ACME) - a Council composed of various APO Alumni Associations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain whose individual members are Filipino overseas workers. It is a Web Portal System, a news system, and online community. It distribute news and articles with user system

http://www.laguna.net/new/main.cgi

Laguna Internet  is the first commercial Internet Service Provider to offer local call Internet Service to the Province of Laguna.

http://www.info.com.ph/

INFOCOM TECHNOLOGIES, INC , 3rd Flr., PLDT, Tower 1, 6799 Ayala Avenue, Makati City 1226Nationwide Toll Free: 1-800-10-INFOCOM (463.62.66), Manila: +63 (02) 672.72.01, Email: customercare@info.com.ph

http://www2.manila-online.net:8080/

Internet service provider for people in the Manilla area

http://www.websciences.org/

Quick and Dirty Guide to Internet Service Providers (ISP's) and connectivity-critical services in the Philippines.

http://www.impactnet.com/ 

Service provider dealing with trade and commerce

http://www.pacific.net.ph/ 

Pacific Internet is the most experienced Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the region, serving a large network of both dial-up and corporate leased line customers since 1991 in its home base, Singapore. Today it offers a wide range of Internet gateway services to individual consumers, as well as to companies with internal networks and web servers that need Internet connections.

http://www.nsrc.org/ NSRC Philippines 
http://herbison.com/  Philippine Internet Access Provider Lists by Herbison Consulting
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Educational

http://lorma.edu/index.php Lorma College, City of San Fernando, La Union, 2500 Philippines, Tel/Fax No. (072) 242-3628 or (072) 888-2616 local 302

http://www.tup.edu.ph 

Technological University of the Philippines

http://www.upou.org 

University of the Philippines Open University

http://www.uplb.edu.ph 

University of the Philippines, Los Banos

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Governmental

http://www.stii.dost.gov.ph/  Government Organization for Information Technology (GO-IT), Presidential Secretaries Office, Malacaņang Manila, Tel.: (632) 735-8010 / 734-5695 / 734-3971, Fax: (632) 735-6169, email: e_magdangal@hotmail.com 
http://www.dost.gov.ph/  Department Of Science and Technology
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Telecommunications Systems Operators

http://www.bayantel.com.ph/  BayanTel
http://www.globe.com.ph/  Globe Telecom, GMCR Inc.
http://www.pldt.com.ph/  PLDT, email: bizsol@pldt.com.ph, Tel No: 171 or 1-800-1888-9090, Fax No: +6 32 844 66 54 or 1-800-1-888-0009
http://www.philcom.ph/  PhilCom
http://www.smart.com.ph/ Smart Communications Inc. (Smart Gold GSM), SMART Tower 6799 Ayala Avenue, Makati City, 1226 Philippines, Toll-Free No. *888 / #888, Tel. No. (63 2) 8881111, Fax No. (63 2) 8488870 / 8488830
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Used / Reconditioned

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VARS, ISVs, Resellers, System Integrators

http://www.micro-d.net    Micro-D International, Inc. 6/F Peninsula Court 8735 Paseo de Roxas Corner of Makati Avenue Makati, Philippines Phone: +63 2 8122124 Fax: +63 2 8160845, Attn: Samson G Calma  Remedy Product Manager, EMail: sam@micro-d.net. Company Background Since 1988, MDi (formerly Micro-D International) has been a trusted innovator in the Philippine networking industry. MDi is a pioneer in designing, integrating and maintaining networking and computing platforms for the country's top 1000 corporations and government institutions. MDi has built and continues to support the largest, most complex enterprise data networks and computing platforms in the country, comprising over 100,000 users nationwide. The diversity of MDi's networking and computing solutions are reflected in its installations at the Social Security System, Smart Communications, Petron, PLDT, Meralco, Department of Trade & Industry, Department of Science & Technology, Blue Circle Philippines and University of the Philippines. MDi's main asset is the technical expertise of its sales and customer support teams that have been honed over 12 years of training and expertise in projects. Moreover, MDi pays close attention to its customers' needs. Its customized solutions and cutting-edge innovations stem from close involvement with customers in critical aspects of their businesses. Whether building a converged network, integrating legacy computing solutions, or adapting business systems to the new Internet economy, MDi is the proven choice.  
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Directories and Databases

http://www.filipinolinks.com

Useful starting point for Philippine WWW sources, comprehensive web directory

http://www.kompass.com/  Kompass - fee based but extensive free information
http://www.philippinebusiness.com.ph/  Philippine.com business directory
http://tradelinephil.dti.gov.ph/ Tradeline Philippine's Directory of suppliers.
http://dir.yahoo.com/ Yahoo's index of Philippine directories
http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/ Index of Asian business directories
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Duties, Tariffs & Taxes

Please see: http://www.apectariff.org 
-- Single column tariff rate by year; rates applied on the CIF value.
-- Value Added Tax of 10 percent applied on the CIF + duty value.

Additional information specific to ICT products can be found at: http://web.ita.doc.gov/

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General Country Information

http://www.asiatraveltips.com/

Transport in Philippines Guide and travel tips for getting around Philippines The Philippines is generally a very safe place, however as with everywhere caution is advised, especially when arriving at the airport.

http://www.biyahero.net 

A travel site for those who wish to explore and discover the Philippines beyond the ordinary ways.

http://hellomanila.com/  HelloManila.com,  Explore the Philippine capital and beyond

http://www.filipino.com/ 

Philippine Information, Business & Tourism pages - updated frequently featuring information from the Department of Tourism and Philippine Consulate in San Francisco

http://www.philippinebusiness.com.ph/ 

PhilippineBusiness.com.-  Guide To Doing Business

http://www.travelsmart.net/

General Info. About Philippine hotels, travel and country history

http://www.gksoft.com/

The Official Government Portal of the Republic of the Philippines

http://www.worldatlas.com/

World Atlas Philippines Asia locator map and information page  - ... Facts and Figures Official Name Republic of the Philippines Capital City Manila

http://www.state.gov/ US Dept. of State's Background Notes
http://travel.state.gov/ US Dept. of State's Consular Information Sheet
http://manila.usembassy.gov/ US Embassy Manila
http://www.odci.gov/ CIA Factbook
http://www.eia.doe.gov/ US Dept. of Energy's Country Analysis Briefs
http://geography.about.com/  About's guide to the Philippines
http://www.fodors.com/ Fodors is known for being the best site for travel offering hotel, restaurant reviews and their series of mini-guides to specific destinations.
http://travel.lycos.com/ Lycos  Guide for the Philippines
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Intellectual Property Rights

http://www.cptech.org/

Consumer Project on Technology concerning IPR in he Philippines

http://www.chanrobles.com/

Description: Latest Philippine laws, rules, and issuances on intellectual property, patents, trademarks, copyright, etc. and hundreds of links to worldwide IP resources. Published on the world wide web by CHAN ROBLES & ASSOCIATES LAW FIRM - PHILIPPINES.

http://www.witsa.org/ 

WITSA has increasingly assumed an active advocacy role in international public policy issues affecting the creation of a robust global information infrastructure. 

http://www.ipophil.gov.ph/   Intellectual Property Office (IPO), IPO Building, 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City, Philippines, Telephone Nos. (632) 752-5450 to 65 Loc. 201 to 205, Telefax No. (632) 897-1724, E-mail at dittb@ipophil.gov.ph or mail@ipophil.gov.ph

General Property Rights

 
Although the Philippines has established procedures and systems for registering claims on property (including intellectual property and chattel/mortgages), delays and uncertainty associated with a cumbersome court system continue to concern investors.
 
Protecting Intellectual Property Rights

 
In order to protect their products from intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement, U.S. manufacturers and suppliers should register their copyrights, trademarks, and patents with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), located at the IPO Building, 351 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City, telefax: (632) 897-1724, email: dittb@ipophil.gov.ph; mail@ipophil.gov.ph, website: http://www.ipophil.gov.ph/  Manufacturers and importers are also encouraged to register copyrights, trademarks, and patents with the Bureau of Customs, to facilitate enforcement of rights.  A list of Philippine lawyers and law firms specializing in intellectual property law is available from the U.S. Embassy Foreign Commercial Service (manila.office.box@mail.doc.gov ).
 
In addition to its commitments under the WTO TRIPs Agreement, the Philippines is a party to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, Berne Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms, Patent Cooperation Treaty, and Rome Convention. Although the Philippines is a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization, it has not yet fully ratified the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty or the Copyright Treaty. In the USG view, these two treaties are not self-effecting and Philippine Senate ratification is required.
 
The Intellectual Property Code (R.A. 8293, 1997) provides the legal framework for IPR protection in the Philippines. Key provisions of the Intellectual Property Code are summarized here:

--Patents: The Philippines uses a first-to-file system, with a patent term of 20 years from date of filing, and provides for the patentability of micro-organisms and nonbiological and microbiological processes.  The holder of a patent is guaranteed an additional right of exclusive importation of his invention.  A compulsory license may be granted in some circumstances, including if the patented invention is not being worked in the Philippines without satisfactory reason, although importation of the patented article constitutes working or using the patent.

--Industrial Designs: The registration of a qualifying industrial design shall be for a period of five years from the filing date of the application.  The registration of an industrial design may be renewed for not more than two consecutive periods of five years each.
 
--Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names: Prior use of a trademark in the Philippines is not a requirement for filing a trademark application.  Well-known marks need not be in actual use in Philippine commerce or registered with the Bureau of Patents, Trademarks, and Technology Transfer.  A Certificate of Registration (COR) shall remain in force for ten years.  A COR may be renewed for periods of ten years at its expiration upon request and payment of a prescribed fee. 
 
--Copyright: Computer software is protected as a literary work; exclusive rental rights may be offered in several categories of works and sound recordings; and terms of protection for sound recordings, audiovisual works, and newspapers and periodicals are compatible with the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement).
 
--Performers Rights: "The qualifying rights of a performer . . . shall be maintained and exercised fifty years after his death." However, ambiguities exist concerning exclusive rights for copyright owners over broadcast and retransmission. 
 
--Trade Secrets: While there are no codified rules on the protection of trade secrets, Philippine officials assert that existing civil and criminal statutes protect trade secrets and confidential information.
 
The Electronic Commerce Act (R.A. 8792, 2000) extends the legal framework established by the IP Code to the Internet.  Other important laws defining IPR in the Philippines are the Plant Variety Protection Act (R.A. 9168, 2002), which provides plant breeders intellectual property rights consistent with the 1991 Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants Convention, and the Integrated Circuit Act (R.A. 9150, 2001), which provides TRIPs-consistent IPR protection for the layout-designs of integrated circuits.

Deficiencies in the Intellectual Property Code and other IPR laws remain a source of concern.  Weaknesses include ambiguous provisions on the rights of copyright owners over broadcast, rebroadcast, cable retransmission, or satellite retransmission of their works; burdensome restrictions affecting contracts to license software and other technology; and weak regulation of the production of optical disks.
 

Status of IPR Enforcement

 
Significant problems remain in ensuring the consistent and effective protection of intellectual property rights.
According to aggregated industry statistics, the total annual loss resulting from copyright piracy in the Philippines during 2002 was estimated at about $116 million.  U.S. distributors report high levels of pirated optical discs of cinematographic, musical works, and computer games, and widespread unauthorized transmissions of motion pictures and other programming on cable television systems.
 
Serious problems continue to hamper the effective operation of agencies tasked with IPR enforcement.  Resource constraints, already a problem, have been exacerbated by general government budgetary shortfalls.  In general, government enforcement agencies are most responsive to those copyright owners who actively work with them to target infringement.  Enforcement agencies generally will not proactively target infringement unless the copyright owner brings it to their attention and works with them on surveillance and enforcement actions.  Joint efforts between the private sector and the National Bureau of Investigations and Videogram Regulatory Board have resulted in some successful enforcement actions.  The designation of 34 courts to handle IPR violations has done little to streamline judicial proceedings, as these courts have not received additional resources and continue to handle a heavy non-IPR workload. On June 17, the Supreme Court issued a Resolution that eliminates the special IP courts and replaces them with Special Commercial Courts, which will hear and decide cases on intellectual property and cases formerly handled by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Resolution took effect on July 1, 2003.  Delays in the issuance of warrants are a problem and arrests are infrequent.  In addition, IPR cases are not considered major crimes, and take a lower precedence in court proceedings.  Because of the prospect that court action will be lengthy, many cases are settled out of court. As a result, the Philippines suffers from a low conviction rate, with only one conviction recently reported.
 
Under the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, the IPO has jurisdiction to resolve certain disputes concerning alleged infringement and licensing.  Under that authority, the IPO began to accept complaints in April 2001.  However, experience so far indicates that IPO's administrative complaint mechanisms appear to be no faster at resolving cases than the judicial system. 
 
In addition to the IPO, agencies with IPR enforcement responsibilities include the Department of Justice; National Bureau of Investigation; Videogram Regulatory Board (for piracy involving cinematographic works), the Bureau of Customs, and the National Telecommunications Commission (for piracy involving satellite signals and cable programming).  The Presidential Interagency Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (PIAC-IPR), which once served as the coordinating body for these enforcement efforts, was disbanded in May 2002.
 
In April 2003, the Philippines was named to the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) Priority Watch List under Section 301 of U.S. trade law for the third-straight year. USTR identified lax copyright enforcement, especially with regards to optical disk piracy, as a particular area of concern. Concerned industry players also assert that optical media piracy has exploded in the past year and the Philippines has gone from being a net importer to being a net exporter of pirated optical media.  Counterfeit products produced, marketed in, or exported from the Philippines include clothing, medicines, consumer electronics, automotive products, cosmetics and toys.  Piracy of books, cable television, and software, especially by end-users, remains significant.  The Senate is expected to pass legislation on optical media---which would criminally prosecute IPR violators and expedite pending IPR cases -- before the final session ends.
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Legal Issues

http://www.bakerinfo.com/apec/ 

This Guide is intended for use by both government and industry to understand their rights, responsibilities and exposure when using the Internet and other electronic communications technologies to conduct business in the APEC economies. It is especially designed to assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It is a first-level guide, not a legal text. It assumes you are already aware of the general.

http://www.findlaw.com/

findlaw - thousands of legal sites, cases, codes, forms, law reviews, law schools, bar associations, law firms, experts, cle courses, and much more.

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Market Research

http://www.asiamarketresearch.com/

Asian Market Research News provides the latest news relating to the practice of market research in Asian countries, industry and consumer surveys, economic prospects, case studies, market and branding strategy & market entry. It is intended for business marketing professionals targeting Asian markets.

http://www.marketresearch.com/ 

online database with over 50,000 publications from over 350 firms, however you must pay for service

http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/ Strategis index of ICT Market Research
http://www.american.edu/ American University MBA Report
http://asia.internet.com/  Internet research for the Philippines from asia.internet.com
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Search Engines

http://www.yehey.com/ 

A Philippine search engine

http://www.webquartet.com/ 

A Philippine search engine

http://www.accessphilippines.com/ 

A Philippine search engines including business, news, travel etc.

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Technical Standards

http://www.cicc.or.jp/

Information about technical standards in the Philippines in order to raise the quality of Philippino production

http://www.jitse.org/ 

Japanese gov. in coordination with the Philippine Dept. of Trade and Industry has proposed the implementation of a certification program for IT practitioners..

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Trade Associations

http://www.asemep.com.ph/  Association of Semiconductor and Electronics Manufacturing Engineers of the Philippines 
http://www.pcs-it.org   PHILIPPINE COMPUTER SOCIETY (PCS), 2/F, Pamantasan ng Makati, Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City, Tel: (632) 816-3075, Fax: (632) 816-3075, Voice mail: (632) 910-3000; mailbox number: 727#, E-mail: PCs@worldtelphil.com ,  President: Mr. Carlos C. Manuel
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Trade Publications

http://www.computerworld.com.ph/  Computerworld Philippines
http://www.pcworld.com.ph/  PC World Philippines
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Trade Shows, Exhibitions and Seminars

Additional information on how to prepare for and select an international trade show can be found at http://www.exportmichigan.biz/.

http://www.expocentral.com/

Find exhibitions, fairs, trade shows and conferences in Philippines and search database of exhibitors by industry and products.

http://www.tscentral.com/ This site provides an extensive trade show directory with detailed information on 30,000 international and domestic trade shows, conferences and seminars. You can search by show name, show type, industry, city, country, and start & end dates of the show. Some events have the option to have more information sent to the user and have on-line event registration.
http://www.techweb.com/techcalendar/ Techweb’s calendar is focused on information technology and provides access to information on 2,000 plus technology related events which may be searched by key word or by industry. There is detailed information on each event. Additional information concerning computer related trade shows can be found here.
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Trade Statistics

Computers & Peripherals

HTS Number 2005 2006 2007 Percent Change
2006 - 2007
In Actual Dollars
847330
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS THEREOF, MAGNETIC OR OPTICAL READERS, TRANSCRIBING MACHINES, ETC., NESOI
69,267,050 88,007,973 101,717,967 15.6%
847150
PROCESSING UNITS OTHER THAN THOSE OF 8471.41 AND 8471.49, N.E.S.O.I.
6,433,952 7,823,633 8,699,277 11.2%
847149
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS THEREOF PRESENTED IN THE FORM OF SYSTEMS, N.E.S.O.I.
8,258,241 15,270,293 7,310,532 -52.1%
847180
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING UNITS, N.E.S.O.I.
8,664,823 5,844,090 7,085,879 21.2%
847170
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING STORAGE UNITS, N.E.S.O.I.
20,623,693 8,116,729 6,849,750 -15.6%
847141
ADP MACHINES COMPRISING IN SAME HOUSING AT LEAST A CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT AND AN INPUT AND OUTPUT UNIT, WHETHER OR NOT COMBINED, N.E.S.O.I.
813,125 1,931,887 5,101,502 164.1%
847190
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING UNTS THEREOF; MAGNETIC/OPTICAL READERS, MACH FOR TRANSCRIBING DATA TO DATA MEDIA IN CODED FORM & MACH FOR PROC DATA, NESOI
1,215,802 954,317 2,510,026 163.0%
847160
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INPUT OR OUTPUT UNITS, WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING STORAGE UNITS IN THE SAME HOUSING, N.E.S.O.I.
3,185,882 3,632,877 1,769,456 -51.3%
847130
PORTABLE AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES, WEIGHT NOT MORE THAN 10 KG, CONSISTING OF AT LEAST A CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT, KEYBOARD & A DISPLAY
668,163 2,719,767 1,355,053 -50.2%
847110
ANALOG OR HYBRID AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES
851,671 731,716 0 -100.0%
  119,982,402 135,033,282 142,399,442 5.5%

Source: USITC Trade Data Web

Telecommunications Equipment

HTS Number 2005 2006 2007 Percent Change
2006 - 2007
In Actual Dollars
851770
PARTS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS
0 0 13,966,220 N/A
851762
MACHINES FOR THE RECEPTION, CONVERSION AND TRANSMISSION OR REGENERATION OF VOICE, IMAGES OR OTHER DATA, INCLUDING SWITCHING AND ROUTING APPARATUS
0 0 13,467,095 N/A
851769
OTHER APPARATUS FOR THE RECEPTION, CONVERSION AND TRANSMISSION OR REGENERATION OF VOICE, IMAGES OR OTHER DATA, NESOI
0 0 4,254,092 N/A
851718
TELEPHONE SETS, NESOI
0 0 1,563,519 N/A
851761
BASE STATIONS
0 0 612,538 N/A
851712
TELEPHONES FOR CELLULAR NETWORKS OR FOR OTHER WIRELESS NETWORKS
0 0 355,814 N/A
851711
LINE TELEPHONE SETS WITH CORDLESS HANDSETS
53,450 252,815 263,128 4.1%
851721
FACSIMILE MACHINES
16,458 7,000 0 -100.0%
851730
TELEPHONIC OR TELEGRAPHIC SWITCHING APPARATUS
5,089,087 2,862,621 0 -100.0%
851780
ELECTRICAL TELEPHONIC AND TELEGRAPHIC LINE APPARATUS, N.E.S.O.I.
914,535 727,984 0 -100.0%
851790
PARTS OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR LINE TELEPHONY OR TELEGRAPHY, INCLUDING PARTS OF SUCH APPARATUS FOR CARRIER-CURRENT LINE SYSTEMS
8,372,616 10,938,372 0 -100.0%
851750
ELECTRICAL TELECOMMUNICATION APPARATUS FOR CARRIER-CURRENT LINE SYSTEMS OR FOR DIGITAL LINE SYSTEMS, N.E.S.O.I.
10,845,932 5,434,416 0 -100.0%
851719
VIDEOPHONES & OTHER TELEPHONE SETS, N.E.S.O.I.
1,145,238 870,570 0 -100.0%
  26,437,316 21,093,778 34,482,406 63.5%
Source: USITC Trade Data Web

http://www.intracen.org/

Source:  The International Trade Centre is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations.

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User Groups

http://www.linuxwaves.com/

Topn Linux User Groups

http://groups.yahoo.com/

Borland Developer's Group Phil - A place to talk about Borland tools
http://industry.java.sun.com/  Java Users Groups
http://www.redhat.com/ Red Hat Linux user groups
http://www.linux.org/ Linux user groups
http://www.iiug.org/ Informix user groups
http://appleusergroups.com/ Apple MacIntosh user groups
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E-Mail Links to the Respective Industry Specialist(s)

Ms. Aida Miranda,  Commercial Specialist

CONTACT INFORMATION

Telephone: 63-2-804-0305/0301
Facsimile: 63-2-804-0339
E-mail address: Aida.Miranda@mail.doc.gov 
Industry Sectors: Computer Services (CSV), Computer Software (CSF), Computers/Peripherals (CPT), Telecommunications Eq. (TEL), 

OFFICE INFORMATION

STREET ADDRESS

U.S. Commercial Office
25/F Ayala Life/FGU Center, 6811 Ayala Avenue
Makati City 1200, Philippines

U.S. MAILING ADDRESS

U.S. Commercial Office - Manila
The Commercial Service
APO AP 96440
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