A lot of foreigners and locals alike are always complaining on how hard it is to put up a business here in the Philippines. First of all, the availability of information is scarce. The resources like a consulting firm is also hard to find specially one that will give honest, fast and efficient services to help a client, foreign or local, in putting up a business. This is where OrientPearl Consultancy Co., Ltd. fills the gaps.

With our Vision and Mission Statement, investing in the Philippines will be very easy and fast. No need to pay unnecessary fees and expenses just to get your business requirements. Our customized services will build a long term relationship based on trust.

Why Do Business in the Philippines

COMPETITIVE DESTINATION

The Philippines is among the best value-for-money destinations in Asia:

• It has liberalized services industry.
• It is cost efficient in terms of wages over labor standard expectations and low operational cost.
• It contains a strategic logistics access point in ASEAN + 3.
• With Strong remittances, its gross international reserves are at levels above international benchmarks.
• The country has a vast pool of homegrown talents and highly adaptable human resources.
• The Philippines has a very commited and supportive governance which, in the case of BOI, relates into investor management solutions from prospecting and nurturing investments.

THE FILIPINO
Among the Philippines’ most treasured resource is its people.

People who have experienced being with Filipinos find them very hospitable. A common trait Filipinos are known to most foreigners who have traveled around the country. Although they are not the only people in the world who can be friendly and welcoming, their attitude towards other people is said to be exceptional. Even the humblest home along the road can serve as a shelter for a stranger who has lost his way. For Filipinos, serving other people the best of what they have leave them an honor and a promise of true friendship. A typical Filipino house is not completely called a home without any facility ready for unexpected visitors. It is filled with new and lovely items reserved only for them while ordinary ones are for everyday use. They welcome guests with the phrase “feel at home” to make them comfortably at ease. Arriving at your host’ house during mealtime may be awkward but if its in a Filipino house, you will be asked to sit down and share with what they have on the table. Because eating alone without asking others according to Filipino customs is considered rude. These manners picture how Filipinos accept and properly respect the presence of their visitors. A form of hospitality that comes truly from the heart like how the country made its image as the land of true smiling people. considering the struggling economy, political confusions and the rising poverty in the country, anyone will be surprised seeing how Filipinos handle such situations. It is like taking everything from them but not their love of joking. Joking and laughing at everything perhaps give them relief and make them see things more positively.

Traveling in this country means more of building rapport with its people and understanding their customs. Filipinos love entertaining foreign visitors ; as to help, or for whatever reasons, interacting with them is unavoidable. Hence, aside from the country’s stunning natural assets, meeting the Filipinos gives a promise of a true friendship and memories to keep.

As a People.

Filipinos place great importance on faith and education, influenced by its history of Spanish colonization and American occupation. About 85% of Filipinos are Roman Catholics, with the Church playing a significant role in the people’s social and cultural lives. Only Mindanao, the southern island cluster in the country, embraced Islam, which was introduced to the region by Arab traders in the past.

Adult literacy rate in the Philippines is among the highest in the world, at about 95%. The Philippine educational system begins with three years at the pre-primary level; six to seven years in primary education; four years in secondary education; followed typically by a four-year university course. Proceeding to graduate school is popular among middle- and upper-class Filipinos, especially those involved in business. A typical school year begins in June and ends in March. The official language used in both public and private schools is English, but Filipino (mainly based in Tagalog) is widely spoken.

As a Worker

The combination of a high value for education and the usage of English as the primary medium of instruction in Philippine schools has resulted in a Filipino labor force equipped with competent technical skills and English proficiency. This puts the Philippines in a prime position for opportunities in industries such as manufacturing, electronics, outsourcing and offshoring. The Filipinos are also multi-culturally sensitive professionals with innately caring and service-oriented characters that are ideal for professions such as medicine, wellness, customer service, and tourism.

As a Partner

Filipinos give high importance to establishing good personal relations with their business contacts. They are trusting and friendly, and value affable but professional business relationships.