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“Emerging Opportunities, One-Mindanao”
Business Leaders hail Minbizcon advocacies Volume VII, No. 112 Website: www.mindanaodailynews.com
Sat-Sun
Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2017
By Mike Baños
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usiness leaders recently lauded the 26th Mindanao Business Conference hosted by the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce & Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber) Sept. 7-9 at the Xavier Sports and Country Club.
“It’s still too early to talk about gains generated from the conference,” said Antonio Uy, Vice President for Mindanao of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI). “But by all indications, it was well See gains, page 11
Pres. Rodrigo Duterte poses for posterity with Oro Chamber Officials and other dignitaries. (oro
Duterte gov’t pushes for 3 major projects in Mindanao By Jigger J. Jerusalem
THE Duterte administration is keen on pushing the development of Mindanao t h rou g h t h e bu i l d i ng of at least three major infrastructures that will have an impact on the
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island’s economy. Speaking before delegates of the 26th Mindanao Business Conference (MinBizCon) held in this city on Sept. 7-9, President Rodrigo Duterte announced
that key projects such as the Mindanao Railway system, the Panguil Bay Bridge and the expansion of the Laguindingan Airport are in various stages of implementation. “We have allo cated funds to build structures
that facilitate the transfer of goods and services as well as enhance mobility and connectivity,” Duterte told participants and public officials during the closing ceremonies of the biggest gathering of investors See projects, page 11
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DuterteMindanao needs peace to grow By Cheng Ordoñez
President Rodrigo Duterte said that the development of Mindanao greatly hinges on the attainment of peace and stability in the region during the closing plenary of the 26th Mindanao Business Conference and assured that Marawi will rise again along with the rest of Mindanao. Efforts to promote business, trade, and investment in Mindanao will be in vain if there is no assurance of a stable peace and order situation that is just and lasting. “That is why the government is intensifying the fight against illegal drugs, crime and corruption, even as it creates a more enabling and nurturing business environment in Mindanao,” the President said during the conference’s closing ceremony at the Xavier Sports and Country Club. “The government remains firmly committed to wiping out local terrorists See peace, page 5
European firms actively participate in Minbizcon By Antonette Mendoza
European companies and b u s i n e s s a s s o c i at i o n s actively participated at the 26th Mindanao Business Conference (MinBizCon) held at the Xavier Sports and Country Club in Cagayan De Oro recently. Among the Euro firms and groups who joined the 3-day conference were
the European Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (ECCP), the EU-Philippines Business Network (EPBN), DB Schenker, Italpinas Development Corporation, Primavera Residences, and Tropical Food Machinery (Italy). Besides their active role See minbizcon, page 5