PHILIPPINES

BUISNESS

TIME

• When making a meeting, make it a month in advance
• Also, call a few days ahead of time to confirm your meeting as well.
• Even if your company is not new, you'll still always be treated like a new comer.

MONETARY DENOMINATION

HOLIDAYS IN THE PHILIPPINES

• June 24: Manila Day
• March 26: Black Saturday
• December 30: Rizal day
• April 9: The Day of Valor

MALE VS FEMALES

• Males work more than females by about 30%
• 5 million females vs 6.7 million males

BUSINESS EXPECTATIONS

• Risk management
• Short term planning
• Forecasting
• Confidence
• Formal/casual wear

CULTURAL INFLUENCES

• Cebuano, Tagalog, llokano, and many more languages (indigenous)
• Greetings: "Kumusta kayó?"
• Some hand gestures are also greetings

POLITICAL

• 12 percent is levied on their taxes.
• Non tariff barriers: prohibited, regulated, and unrestricted items.
• Fax signatures are not required for documents

CAREER CHOICES

• They don't have as nice as equipment as US
• "Pre Spanish era" with denistry
• Dentists there graduate from college here in the US

WORKS CITED

• Www.google.com
• Www.wikipedia.com
• Www.austrade.com
• Www.wikihow.com
• Www.justlanded.com