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DTI chief calls on managers to continue taking part in PH’s growth story

Business managers should continue taking part in the Philippines’ growth story, as the country experiences industry resurgence, giving trade and investment a full swing, the country’s trade chief said.

Speaking at the general membership meeting of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez urged managers to continue banking on the country’s competitive industries and sectors, wherein the Philippines has comparative advantage, thus generating more jobs for Filipinos.

“The top priority areas should be on services, manufacturing, agri-business, infrastructure development and logistics and tourism. We need to transform these innovative industries into an ecosystem of innovation,” said Sec. Lopez.

He also referred to research and development experts and practitioners, members of the academe and incubators as enablers of growth.

“The government is committed to provide opportunities and implement capacity-building initiatives to help Filipinos move-up the socio-economic ladder,” he said.

Sec. Lopez assured MAP members, composed of top business leaders, that the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is determined to sustain a policy environment and industry structure that ensures competition, citing tariff reform programs, fair entry of competitive imports with presence of several players and brands as examples.

For the development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the trade chief reiterated his request to the big companies to explore ways to integrate the sector not only in their supply chain but also in the global value chain.

The government, through the DTI, capacitates MSMEs to become global players by helping the sector increase its competence and value-adding potentials. Sec. Lopez shared with the business managers DTI’s current programs to achieve the goal of realizing inclusive growth and prosperity for all, through the establishment of Negosyo Centers and SME Roving Academy for constant mentoring and coaching, as well as through the Go Lokal! stores for product incubation and market access, mainstreaming the best of MSME products.

The President’s Pondo para sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso or P3, meanwhile, gives access to finance and serves as the government’s direct response to the usurious 5-6 lending scheme, according to him.

“All of these activities empower the MSMEs, and empowering the sector means investing on the economic backbone of our country,” he added.

He also detailed the country’s substantial gains in the recent visits to Japan, China, Russia and the Middle East that all resulted to generation of new jobs and business opportunities, new big markets for Filipino farmers, as well as strengthened economic ties with the world’s big economies.

The trade chief, who also serves as current chair of ASEAN Economic Ministers, also said that the Philippines gives investors and businessmen strategic gateway to the bigger market of ASEAN, especially as the Philippines currently chairs and hosts ASEAN 2017. The 30^th ASEAN Summit starts this week in Pasay

AXA Philippines - Immediate Check Release

Charter Ping An recently turned over a check for 46 million pesos to Grand Sierra Pines Hotel, less than a month after BTG Holdings, Inc., owner of the boutique hotel in Baguio, completed its insurance claim documents. In a simple ceremony held at the AXA Philippines head office, Mr. Ray Florence Reyes (middle), President and CEO of BTG Holdings, received the check with his father, Mr. Cesar Reyes (2nd from right) and brother Mr. Jay Reyes (2nd from left) from Mr. Noel Que, Senior Management Advisor and Business Development of Charter Ping-An (leftmost) and Mr. Peili Zhang, Chief Technical Officer of Charter Ping An. As first-time clients of Charter Ping An, BTG Holdings was pleased with the quick delivery of the check that will be used to repair property damages from Typhoon Lawin. Charter Ping-An was acquired in April 2016 by AXA Philippines, the number one global insurance brand for the 8th consecutive year according to Interbrand.