CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

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Filipinos enjoy a well-deserved international reputation for creativity. Filipino musicians and singers have long been global troubadours and in recent years are entertaining luxury cruise passengers and appearing on stage in West End and Broadway musicals. Filipino designers and crafts persons have helped the country to be known as the "Milan of Asia" in designer circles.

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Background

The Creative Economy is defined as industries which have their origin in individual creativity, skill, and talent and which have potential for wealth and job creation through the generation and exploitation of intellectual property. [ Read This Chapter ]

Recommendations

Create a Philippine Creative Industries Master Plan that details where the industry should be going and steps that must be taken towards its goals. The Master Plan will create a consistent policy framework for the sector (mapping) and cost about PhP 5 million. [ Read This Chapter ]
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News Updates

BLOG: Can the creative industries of ASEAN...

30 October, 2018 at 12:00

Strolling through Bonifacio Global City on a sunny Saturday, it is easy to spot the groups of smiley teenagers self-learning slick K-Pop dance moves in the shadows of gilded skyscrapers and leafy parks.

[BLOG] Can the creative industries of ASEAN...

29 October, 2018 at 12:00

Strolling through Bonifacio Global City on a sunny Saturday, it is easy to spot the groups of smiley teenagers self-learning slick K-Pop dance moves in the shadows of gilded skyscrapers and leafy parks.

The Arangkada Philippines Fora 2018: Two Industries....

26 June, 2018 at 15:49

The Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce of the Philippines (JFC) will host two major events this year: the Seventh Anniversary Arangkada Philippines Forum entitled…

[OPINION] Design–the competitive edge

2 April, 2018 at 10:24

Why design? With growing access to better technology, the new competitive advantage lies in the ability to carve out and create new markets through the fusion of business, technology and arts.

[OPINION] Moving from Creative Industries to Creative...

6 March, 2018 at 14:12

‘Creative Philippines” was the battle cry used at a highly interactive roundtable organized by Arangkada Philippines last week to discuss “policy changes, initiatives and recommendations” to get “Creative Industries” into the position they deserve.

[OPINION] What I’d like to see in...

2 January, 2018 at 13:00

It’s been 18 months since President Duterte assumed office, and people, particularly foreigners, are still not quite sure of what they’ve got.

The Sixth Anniversary Arangkada Philippines Forum: Implementing...

12 July, 2017 at 10:44

The Sixth Anniversary Arangkada Philippines Forum of the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) of the Philippines will be held at the Marriott Grand Ballroom on September 14, 2017.

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5 May, 2017 at 14:04

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A foreign-designed economic development plan

18 May, 2015 at 10:28

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A Triumphant Return of the Philippines to...

16 April, 2015 at 10:11

A TRIUMPHANT RETURN OF THE PHILIPPINES TO THE VENICE BIENNALE INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBITION 15 April 2015 – The Department of Foreign

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17 March, 2015 at 17:11

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JFC-PBG DICT – Letter to Sen. Drilon...

24 February, 2015 at 15:01

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CNN Philippines: ‘We are here to win’

15 October, 2014 at 14:38

THE fusion of an international media outfit’s brand into one of the broadcast facilities of former Ambassador Antonio L. Cabangon Chua was seen

2014 SONA Technical Report

4 August, 2014 at 12:04

2014 SONA Technical Report

BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, FIFTH STATE OF...

4 August, 2014 at 12:03

[ENGLISH] BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, FIFTH STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS, JULY 28, 2014 Posted on July 28, 2014 State of the Nation

Philippine Business Groups-Joint Foreign Chambers Letter to...

30 July, 2014 at 16:51

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