The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) has committed to tackle the tasks needed to follow up on the gains in its US trip where interests in key economic sectors were gained.
These sectors include information technology-business process management, digital infrastructure, global brands particularly garments and apparel, and industry and infrastructure.
Some members of PSAC and other business leaders joined the Philippine delegation which met with a number of business leaders from different US companies who committed to be a part of the Philippines’ development and economic growth.
Both the US and the Philippines will be working together in addressing some of the country’s key economic challenges, particularly climate change, food security, and energy security, just to name a few.
US companies have indicated plans to expand and further broaden their investment footprint in the Philippines, PSAC said in a statement quoting the President.
Sabin Aboitiz, PSAC lead convenor and Aboitiz Group chief executive officer, addressed global investors and traders at the New York Stock Exchange.
Aboitiz was also part of the Philippine business delegation who met with several senior executives from various American firms. He also joined the second roundtable dialogue with the chief executive officers in the Digital Infrastructure industry in New York, ast week.
The Philippine delegation hosted four CEO roundtable discussions that dealt with key economic sectors such as IT-BPM, digital infrastructure, global brands particularly garments and apparel, and industry and infrastructure.
Some members of PSAC and other business leaders also joined the Philippine delegation namely International Container Terminal Services Inc. chairman and president Enrique Razon; Metro Pacific Corp. chairman and president Manuel V. Pangilinan; San Miguel Corp. chairman, president and CEO Ramon Ang; Ayala Corp. chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala; JG Summit Holdings Inc. president and CEO Lance Gokongwei; Magsaysay Group President and CEO Doris Ho; and SM Prime Holdings director Hans Sy, among others.
