A 50-man delegation from Australia will explore trade, tourism, and investment opportunities in the Philippines on six-day mission this month, the first Australian business mission to visit the country at the onset of the Marcos administration.
The Philippine Trade and Investment Center Sydney in a statement said the delegation represents various sectors: from renewable energy, manufacturing, mining, tourism, property development, agribusiness, banking and finance, education to information technology-business process management.
The mission, to be held August 14 to 20, will include investment briefings, business-to-business meetings and a visit to the economic zones in Clark, Bataan, and Subic.
The delegation will participate in a networking breakfast to be hosted by the Philippines- Australia Business Council and Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce and attend investment briefings and business-to-business meetings to be hosted by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority in partnership with the Board of Investments, Export Marketing Bureau, Austrade, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The delegates will also have opportunities for networking during a networking cocktail that will be hosted by the Australia Philippines Business Council in Manila, and during the luncheon to be hosted in New Clark City by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority and in Bataan by the provincial Government of Bataan, as well as in Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.
Ma. Hellen De La Vega, Philippine ambassador to Australia, said the growth of the economy, increased productivity and post-pandemic recovery are the current priorities of the government.
“We need our partners in business to be fully involved and invested in the process. (We hope) to generate stronger interest from the private sector to develop and deepen commercial linkages between the Philippines and Australia,” De La Vega said. – Irma Isip
