philippines presentation

Sadcha Chillatan 562015

The Philippines

Country Profile•Republic of the Philippines•Capital: Manila•Population 102.5 million•Area 300,000 sq km (115,831 sq miles)•Major languages Filipino, English•Major religion Christianity•Life expectancy 66 years (men), 73 years (women)•Currency Philippine peso

Philippine National Anthem

“Lupang Hinirang”

National FlagPeace, Truth and Justice

Nation

• First 8 provinces of the country • Philippine Revolution 1896

• Geography of the country• 3 parts• Luzon , Mindanao , and Wisaian

Manila City

“Pearl of The Orient”

President

Benigno Aquino

Population

Map

17 regions7,000 islands

79 provinces

Independence Day•  Since 1962, it has been the country's National Day.• Is an annual national holiday in the Philippines.• observed on June 12• commemorating the Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain on June 12, 1898.

National Animal - Carabao

National Flower

Sampaguita Jasmine

Currency

1 THB = 1.31 PHP1 USD = 46.32 PHP

Filipino foods

Adobo Lechon

Filipino foods

Sisig  Sinigang

Filipino foods

Bangus  Halo-Halo

The Philippines Costume

Barong Tagalog Balintawak

Filipino  Language

Festivals:Ati - Atihan

• The third Sunday of January• Kalibo City• Continued for 3 days and 3

nights.• Aetas tribe• Jesus Child

Festivals:Sinulog

• The third Sunday of January.• Cebu City• Santo Nino• Commemorates the Cebuano.

people's pagan origin.

Festivals:Dinagyang

• The fourth week of January• Lloilo City• Santo Nino

Festivals

CARACOL SA MAKATI  HOT AIR BALLOON

 Local Culture

Greeting

Religion

Birthday

1-year-old3-year-old7 -year-old18-year-old

Meals

Local Products

Buko Pie Pina Fabric

Local Products

Handkerchief Dried Mango Folding Fan

TOP 10 Export Products

Electronic Equipment Machines, engines, pumps Wood

Ores, Slag and Ash Medical , technical equipment Oil

TOP 10 Export Products

Fruits

Ships

Vehicles

Animal/vegetable fats and oils

Top 10 Import Products

Aircraft, spacecraft Plastic

Top 10 Import Products

Iron and steel Cereals

Food waste, animal fodder Pharmaceuticals

10Tips in Doing Business in the Philippines

Tip 1• The result a unique cultural mix of Asian and Western. • Presents the overseas business visitor with a host of seemingly conflicting characteristics.

10Tips in Doing Business in the Philippines

Tip 2• Asian concepts • The importance of the preservation of face coexist • Latin characteristics as male machismo and the need to seek revenge for 

any perceived personal slights.

10Tips in Doing Business in the Philippines

Tip 3• Most Filipino companies are hierarchically structured • Local employees would look to a strong hierarchy as the sign of a well-run 

organisation.

10Tips in Doing Business in the Philippines

Tip 4• As companies tend to be hierarchical and family-run.• Decision making tends to be located with a few senior managers.

10Tips in Doing Business in the Philippines

Tip 5Expect a good level of education and professional competence from the local managerial cadre working at the middle levels of Filipino companies.

Tip 6Develop contacts at all levels of an organisation - at the top for decision making purposes, and lower down for when projects begin.

Tip 7Managers are expected to manage and make decisions. These decisions will then be communicated to subordinates who are expected to comply with requests.

10Tips in Doing Business in the Philippines

Tip 8• Instructions should be given clearly and in detail.•  People will do what is asked of them but may be unwilling to second-guess 

the unspoken requests of a superior.•  Do not expect too much individual initiative.

10Tips in Doing Business in the Philippines

Tip 9Meetings can seem quite relaxed with time keeping being less rigidly adhered to than in many other cultures. Meetings can start up to one hour late.

10Tips in Doing Business in the Philippines

Tip 10• Relationship building is very important in the Philippines • All meetings will start with the obligatory small talk to re-establish contact. • Do not try to rush this part of the meeting. 

Challenges in Doing Business

Starting a Business

Challenges in Doing Business

Dealing with Construction Permits• 29 procedures • Taking 84 days

Challenges in Doing Business

Registering Property• Takes 39 days • There are eight procedures to complete in total

Challenges in Doing Business

Getting Credit and Protecting InvestorsThe Philippines ranks poorly on all indices tracked by the World Bank and IFC for ease of getting credit

Challenges in Doing Business

Paying Taxes• 47 tax payments •  Rate of 30% - and VAT

Trading Across Borders• The Philippines is reliant on international trade.•  Cost of exporting and importing is therefore relatively cheap.• The time required to move goods is well above the OECD average.

Challenges in Doing Business

Enforcing Contracts• Takes an average of 842 days (2.3 years)• There is a total of 37 procedures

Difference between Thai and Philippines culture

Thailand is the Land of Smiles The Philippines is the Land of Laughs

Difference between Thai and Philippines culture

ChristianityBuddhism

Difference between Thai and Philippines culture

Asian Culture Asian Culture + Western Culture

Difference between Thai and Philippines culture

Thailand The Philippines

Difference between Thai and Philippines culture

Cross-Cultural Management

Power Distance

• At a score of 94• The Philippines is a hierarchical society. 

• People accept a hierarchical .• Centralization is popular.• Boss is a benevolent autocrat.

Individualism

• The Philippines, with a score of 32.

• Collectivistic society. • Group.• Societal rules and regulations. • Employer/employee

relationships are perceived in moral terms (like a family link)

• Hiring and promotion decisions take account of the employee’s in-group.

• Management is the management of groups.

Masculinity

• The Philippines scores 64 on this dimension.

• Masculine society. • “live in order to work”• Managers are expected to

be decisive and assertive.• The emphasis is on equity,

competition and performance and conflicts.

• Resolved by fighting them out.

Uncertainty Avoidance • The Philippines scores 44 on

this dimension • Low preference for avoiding

uncertainty. • Accept risks of the unknown• People believe there should

be no more rules than are necessary .

• If they are ambiguous or do not work they should be abandoned or changed.

• Schedules are flexible.• Hard work is undertaken when

necessary but not for its own sake.

• Precision and punctuality do not come naturally.

• innovation is not seen as threatening.

Long Term Orientation

• A very low score of 27• Normative / conventional• Absolute Truth.• Short term view• Focus on achieving quick results.

Indulgence

• With a low score of 42• Restraint. • Strong control over their impulses• Lower importance of leisure• Restrained societies do not put much 

emphasis on time and control the gratification of their desires. 

• Restrained by social norms and feel that indulging themselves is somewhat wrong.

Conclusion

The Philippines is the country that has a lot of island.

They are the mix between Asian and Western  cultures.

Most corrupt  country in Asian.

English is also the official language.

The Philippines is the Land of Laughs.

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