As part of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)’s trade and investment outreach, a Breakfast Forum entitled “Trade and Investment Opportunities in the Philippines” will be held at the Pinnacle Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia on July 26, 2017. The Event is made possible with the cooperation of the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver.

The program will be opened by Philippine Consul General to Vancouver Neil Frank Ferrer and will be keynoted by Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia, Philippine Ambassador to Canada. Special guests from various Canadian sectors led by Aquilini Renewable Energy Ltd. and Corinthian Distributors Ltd. will share their experience in doing business in the Philippines. Senior Trade Commissioner Maria Roseni M. Alvero will deliver the presentation in behalf of the DTI. The Forum will also present an opportunity for one-on-one meetings for the attendees.

The 5-day trade and investment outreach to Western Canada which is also being organized in close collaboration with the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver, will serve to introduce the services of the recently-opened Philippine Consulate General (Toronto) Trade Section to the mainstream Canadian and Filipino-Canadian business community, and will include meetings and visits to companies and private and government institutions to discuss future partnerships and collaboration. The Office opened at its new location in Downtown Toronto on July 1, 2017 and caters to all provinces and territories of Canada. Similar outreach programs are scheduled for the other regions in Canada.

“The Philippines would like to see more investments from Canada given the vast potentials in manufacturing and services in the areas of IT-BPM, specifically Game Development and Animation, Agri-based Industry, and Aerospace”, according to Senior Trade Commissioner Alvero. “We also aim to double our exports to Canada particularly of food products and IT-BPM services in the next few years”, according to Ms. Alvero.

For inquiries regarding this event, please email the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver at <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.> or the Trade Section of the Philippine Consulate General (PTIC-Toronto) at <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>.

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