Tagalog trans.: Bulwagang Pangkalakal
ng mga Lupaing Pilipinas | |
 The Chamber, marquee | |
| Abbreviation | CCPI |
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| Nickname | The Chamber |
| Formation | April 9, 1886 |
| Founders |
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| Founded at | Manila |
| Type | Non-profit |
Professional title | The Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands |
| Headquarters | The Chamber Building, Paseo de Magallanes 3, Intramuros, 1000 Manila, PH |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 14°35′41″N 120°58′34″E / 14.59465°N 120.97615°E |
Region served | National |
Official language | English (current) Spanish (historical) |
| Owner | Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Foundation, Inc. |
Main organ | COMMERCE Magazine |
| Website | chamberphilislands |
Formerly called | La Cámara de Comercio de las Islas Filipinas |
| Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands headquarters | |
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 The Chamber Bldg., façade | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 14°35′40″N 120°58′34″E / 14.5944887°N 120.9761999°E |
| Address | No. 3 Magallanes Drive, Intramuros, Brgy U 56 Zone 49 |
| Town or city | Manila |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Inaugurated | 1937 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Juan Arellano |
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| Former name(s) | Paseo de Magallanes |
| Namesake | Fernando Magallanes |
| Maintained by | Intramuros Administration |
| Length | 0.632 km (0.393 mi) |
| Location | Intramuros, Manila |
| East end |  N150 (Liwasang Bonifacio) |
| West end |  N1 (Plaza Mexico (Manila) towards Bonifacio Drive) |
La Cámara de Comercio de las Islas Filipinas,[1] widely known today as The Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands,[2] is the oldest business institution[3] in the Philippines, having been founded in 1886. The Chamber traces its roots back to the Spanish period when the King of Spain, Alfonso XII through Queen Regent Maria Cristina, issued a Royal Decree on April 9, 1886 creating similar institutions for all Spanish colonies.
The Camara de Comercio de Manila was formally organized and presented to its General Assembly on May 24, 1887, and on June 17, 1887 its statutes and by-laws were initially approved by the Gobierno Superior of the Philippines; and finally approved by Her Majesty, the Queen Regent of Spain, Maria Cristina, on February 9, 1888.
Sr. Don Joaquín María Elizalde was its first President, followed in 1890 by Sr. Don Francisco Godínez, and in 1895 by Sr. Don José de Echeita.
After the Spanish–American War in 1888 and the situation settled down, on July 19, 1903, the Camara de Comercio de Manila held its first formal session, with the Philippine Governor-General William Howard Taft as its Honorary President and Don Francisco Reyes as the first Chamber President.
- ^ "Chamber History". Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands website.
- ^ Robert Rafferty (October 22, 2019). "List of Chambers of Commerce in the Philippines". Glueup.com.
- ^ "Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands". Terrapinn.com.