THE PHILIPPINES

AND
THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY

PREPARED BY:
AYYA M. MARAMAG BSED-MATH 2
 THE PHILIPPINES
AND
THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
The country’s participation
and contribution to the global
economy.
TOP EXPORTS OF THE PHILIPPINES

The top exports of Philippines are:

Integrated Circuits ($22.6B)
Office Machine Parts ($9.32B)
Electrical Transformers ($2.36B)
Insulated Wire ($2.32B)
Semiconductor Devices ($2.18B)

Exporting mostly to China ($12.9B), United States

($10.7B), Japan ($10.3B), Hong Kong ($10B), and
Singapore ($6.28B).
 TOP IMPORTS OF THE PHILIPPINES

The top imports of Philippines are:

Integrated Circuits ($12.3B)
Refined Petroleum ($5.61B)
Broadcasting Equipment ($2.89B)
Office Machine Parts ($2.45B)
Cars ($2.16B)

Importing mostly from China ($34.5B), Japan ($8.21B),

South Korea ($7.31B), United States ($6.84B), and
Indonesia ($6.34B). In 2020, Philippines was the world's
biggest importer of Copra ($25.9M)
Philippines' top trading partners
By major trading partner, exports to United States
of America (USA) comprised the highest export
value amounting to USD 1.06 billion or a share of
17.0 percent to the total exports during the month.
Completing the top five major export trading
partners with their export values and percent
shares to the total exports were:
a. Japan, USD 903.62 million (14.5%);
b. People’s Republic of China, USD 798.66 million
(12.9%);
c. Hong Kong, USD 768.95 million (12.4%); and
d. Singapore, USD 427.25 million (6.9%).
 Philippines' top trading partners
The People’s Republic of China was the
country’s biggest supplier of imported goods
valued at USD 2.43 billion or 20.0 percent of
the total imports in July 2022.
Completing the top five major import trading
partners with their corresponding import
values and percent shares to the total imports
were:
a. Republic of Korea, USD 1.28 billion (10.6%);
b. Indonesia, USD 1.22 billion (10.1%);
c. Japan, USD 1.06 billion (8.7%); and
d. Singapore, USD 759.75 million (6.3%)
 FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES

The Philippines is a founding member of the

United Nations.
An elected member of the Security Council
Participant in the FAO, International Labour
Organization (ILO), UNESCO and World Health
Organization.
The Philippines is a member of the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations, East
Asia Summit and Association of Caribbean
States (as observer).
It was formerly a member of the now-defunct
Latin Union and the SEATO. Declaring itself as
independent of any major power block of
nations, the Philippines is a member of the
Non-Aligned Movement.
 Foreign relations of the Philippines

Economically, the Philippines is a

participant in the Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation, Asian
Development Bank, the Colombo
Plan, Group of 24, G-20, G-77, the
World Bank, Next Eleven and the
World Trade Organization (WTO).
Nestle Philippines Incorporated
Nestle is over a hundred years old even
before it made its landing in the
Philippines. Today, NPI is one of the
largest and most stable organizations
that continue to provide the best food
and beverage for both children and the
elderly.
Shell Philippines
The products it markets include
gasoline, diesel, heating oil, aviation
fuel, marine fuel, lubricants and
bitumen.
Coca-Cola FEMSA PH
This has been leading company in
the beverage industry through Coca-
Cola FEMSA. It offers sparkling
beverages, energy and sports drinks,
fruit and plant-based beverages,
purified water, juices and nectar,
dairy products, teas and sparkling
water.
FOREIGN GLOBAL CORPORATIONS
THAT OPERATES IN THE PHIL.
Unilever Philippines
From home products and food
items, Unilever Philippines is one
of the top brands when it comes
to personal care, hygiene items
and cleaning detergents. The
company values doing well for the
planet with its eco-friendly
products.
Accenture
Talking about BPO Company that
provides reliable services in
consulting, operations, and digital
technology, there is no other
company with an unmatched
reputation but Accenture.
 Local corporations that becomes global
SM PRIME HOLDINGS
SM Prime has 72 shopping
malls in the Philippines
and seven shopping malls
in China. The malls in
China are located in the
cities of Xiamen, Jinjiang,
Chengdu, Zibo, Chongqing,
Tianjin and Suzhou.
EMPERADOR INC. JOLLIBEE FOODS CORP. LIWAYWAY MARKETING CORP.
Emperador debuted in Jollibee is now the most valuable Liwayway operates a total
Asian restaurant chain. Jollibee is
Europe in 2013 with the of 29 production facilities
a company that can go local by
acquisition of Bodega San acquiring homegrown chains—as across nine countries: the
Bruno S.A., a brandy what it did in China, Vietnam and Philippines, China, Vietnam,
the United States. The Jollibee Indonesia, Thailand,
company based in Jerez,
brand is also present in Brunei
Spain, from González Myanmar, Cambodia, India
(with 16 stores), Hong Kong (8),
Byass S.A. Singapore (6), Macau (1), Canada and South Africa.
(4), Saudi Arabia (13), UAE (14),
Qatar (7), Kuwait (6), Bahrain (1),
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Oman (1) and Italy (1).
 Local corporations that becomes global
UNIVERSAL ROBINA CORP.
the group widened its horizon to
Oceania by acquiring market-
leading players in Australia and
New Zealand. In Asia, Universal
Robina Corp. (URC) is present in
13 markets. It has production
sites in China, Myanmar, Thailand,
Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia,
exclusive distributor presence in
Laos and Cambodia, as well as
sales offices in Hong Kong and
Singapore.
DEL MONTE PACIFIC LTD.
Apart from its main
manufacturing sites in India,
the United States and the
Philippines, the group has
manufacturing presence in
selected Latin American
countries such as Venezuela,
Colombia and Mexico,
alongside distribution units
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in Peru and Ecuador.
SAN MIGUEL FOOD AND BEVERAGE MONDE NISSIN.
the group has six breweries in In recent years, it has been
the Philippines and six expanding its overseas
overseas: Two in China, one in production capability through
Hong Kong, one in Thailand, one
a string of acquisitions. In
in Vietnam and another in
recent years, it has acquired
Indonesia. Plans are underway
three companies in Australia
to invest up to $150 million in
and one in the United
setting up a new beer brewery
Kingdom as part of its goal to
in Los Angeles, California, to
build a global branded food
cater to growing demand for its
business.
beer products in North America.
 Contribution of OFW's
in the Global Economy

This is how OFWs help the economy.

Money deposited from everywhere in
the globe by Filipinos accounts for at
least 10% of the nation’s Gross
Domestic Product (GDP). It is the
second major source of foreign capital
after value-added exports such as
electronic parts, and a significant
source of personal spending, which
accounts for 75 percent of GDP.
 THE PHILIPPINES
AND
THE INTERNATIONAL
ECONOMY
The country’s participation
and contribution to the
International Community.
 Philippines’ Membership in International
and Regional Alliances
The Philippines and the United States belong to many
of the same international organizations, including the
United Nations, ASEAN Regional Forum, Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, International
Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade
Organization.
NEW YORK, 09 January – The Philippines expressed
the commitment of the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) in maintaining and promoting peace,
security and stability in the region, as well as in the
peaceful resolution of disputes.

US President Joe Biden meets with Philippine President

Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., on the sidelines of the UN General
Assembly in New York City on September 22, 2022.
 Philippines’ involvement in peacekeeping and
humanitarian missions

the UN Operations in Congo (ONUC) in 1962 served as

the country’s first formal involvement in UN
peacekeeping operations. Former President Diosdado
Macapagal deployed the Philippine Air Force
Contingent in February 1963 to conduct reconnaissance
and persuasion flights, provide air support operations to
ground security troops, and initiated medical and
dental missions with health practitioners.
PHILIPPINES’ INVOLVEMENT IN PEACEKEEPING
AND HUMANITARIAN MISSIONS

The Philippines’ first support to the UN was

in the 1950 Korean War wherein they
deployed the Philippine Expeditionary
Forces to Korea (PEFTOK) composed of
7500 combat troops.

Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust, twin

events were organized by the Philippine
Mission to the UN in New York and the
Philippine Embassy in Israel.
countries where the Philippines has an embassy or consulate

Angola Czech Republic Iraq Slovenia New Zealand

Argentina Dominican Ireland South Africa Nicaragua
Australia Republic Israel South Korea Nigeria
Austria East Timor Oman Spain Norway
Bahrain Ecuador Pakistan Italy Sri Lanka
Belgium Egypt Palau Japan Sweden
Bolivia El Salvador Panama Jordan Switzerland
Fiji Papua New Kenya Syria
Brazil
Finland Guinea Kuwait Thailand
Brunei
Paraguay Laos Togo
Cambodia France
Peru Lebanon Turkey
Canada Germany
Poland Libya Ukraine
Cayman Islands Ghana
Portugal Malaysia United Arab
Chile Greece
Qatar Malta Emirates
China Guatemala
Romania Mexico United Kingdom
Colombia Haiti Russia Monaco United States
Costa Rica Honduras Saudi Arabia Myanmar Uruguay
Croatia Hungary Senegal Nepal Vanuatu
Cuba India Seychelles Netherlands Venezuela
Cyprus Indonesia Singapore
Vietnam

Iran

 HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
RECEIVED BY PHILIPPINES

Climate Change and Risk Reduction

The UNDP or United Nations Development
Programme, along with the Australian
Government contributed 172 million pesos to
the RAPID or Resilience and Preparedness
towards Inclusiveness Development program
for typhoon affected areas. This presence is
established in about 12 Local Government Units
in the Eastern Visayas Area.

Health
The United Nations Children's Emergency Fund
(UNICEF) has addressed the issue of Infant and
Maternal Mortality in the Philippines by
allocating a number of birth attendant and
maternal facilities to the country.
 ASSISTANCE RECEIVED BY PHILIPPINES FROM INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND OTHER CALAMITIES

EUROPEAN UNION UNICEF USAID

The European Union has allocated
€800,000 in emergency funds to assist
victims of the devastating 7.0-
magnitude earthquake that struck
northern Philippines on 27 July.
development, governance, education, and environment
UNICEF mobilizes $3 The United States, through the U.S. Agency for
million aid to Philippine
International Development (USAID), Department of
Defense, and State Department, has invested more than
Php1 billion ($22.6 million) to the Philippines' COVID-19
Government’s COVID- response. Additionally, many of USAID's ongoing
19 response development projects valued at more than Php5 billion
($100 million) a year across the health, economic
sectors have mobilized to address the impacts of the virus.
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE RECEIVED BY
PHILIPPINES
FEATURE STORY

JULY 28, 2021

Through Thick and Thin: Philippines

- World Bank Partnership Since 1945
The World Bank is proud to have been a
partner of the Philippines for more than 7
decades, mobilizing funding and global
knowledge to support poverty reduction
and shared prosperity. Like many other
countries, the Philippines faces the
challenges posed by COVID-19. The
World Bank Group remains steadfast in its
support for the country’s efforts to
overcome this pandemic and recover from
its economic impacts. Let's take a look at
the highlights of our longstanding
partnership with the Philippines.
infrastructure projects and programs
funded by of int'l financial institution
F E A TURE STOR Y
J U L Y 28, 2021

The World Bank continued

providing funding for projects in
agriculture, irrigation, energy,
roads, ports, and water supply.
Among those projects funded was
the Angat Water Supply Project
designed to meet the expected
water demand in the Metropolitan
Waterworks and Sewerage System
(MWSS) service area until the year
2000.
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ADB Approves $200 Million

Loan to Support Delivery of
Flagship Infrastructure
Projects in Philippines

TThe Asian Development Bank (ADB)

has approved a $200 million loan to
help the Philippine government
prepare and implement major
infrastructure projects under its
flagship “Build, Build, Build” (BBB)
development program.
 REFLECTION
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