PHILIPPINES! – A STRONG STRATEGIC LOCATION
The Philippines’ strategic geographic location makes it a strong contender to be Asia’s leading regional transshipment and tourist hub. This also makes a strong testament to PHILEA’s reliance upon the Philippines’ leadership in export, logistical considerations, and availability for immediate commerce.
STRATEGIC LOCATION FOR GLOBAL EXPORTS
- At the crossroads of international shipping and air lines
- Centrally situated along the world’s fastest growing regions
- Serviced by 30 international airlines with 226 scheduled flights
Proximity by jet to: Hong Kong and Taipei, Seoul, Tokyo and Singapore, Sydney, US West Coast, Europe
The presence of a readily available workforce, the existence of deep-water harbors and seaport terminals, and a campaign to open up the country’s skies for cargo underscores the country’s claim.
Global leaders in logistics (i.e. FedEx and United Parcel Services) and support service providers (i.e. Lufthansa Technik Philippines and Rolls Royce Engine Services Limitada, Inc.) have created their Asian hubs in the Philippines to service international clients plying the region’s shipping and air lane routes.
A STRATEGIC CENTER FOR COMMERCE AND CULTURES
All 7,100 islands are completely surrounded by water. Yet, pre-Hispanic traders from Asian neighbors easily bridged these waters, with goods to barter and leaving touches of their colorful cultures behind.
Centuries later, this strategic geographical location uniquely positions the Philippines for more impressive economic advantages.
Today, the Philippines is in strong contention as a regional hub for trade and related activities, agricultural productivity, and tourism.
It is strongly positioned as a regional center for Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Likewise, it offers strong potentials as a center for health care, retirement and hospital services.
The Galleon Trade between Manila and Mexico during the Spanish colonization had established the Philippines as a superior port, ready for Asia ‘s flourishing shipping and container cargo trade today.
With its bid at present to open its skies for cargo, the Philippines aim to achieve one of its ultimate goals: to become transshipment hub in Asia.
Investors strategizing to position their businesses in the midst of flourishing trade activity may well consider the Philippines as its base of operations in Asia for these reasons.
The Philippines is readily accessible from major travel capitals of the world.
