Officers of the CACCI Secretariat led by Director-General Mr. David Hsu was invited to participate in the Philippine Investment Forum jointly organized by the Philippine Trade & Investment Center Taipei and the Board of Investments of the Philippines on October 24, 2022.

Held at the Grand Ballroom of Marriott Hotel, the two-hour Forum featured high-level officials from relevant Philippine government agencies who made presentations on priority industries for investment in the Philippines that might be of interest to Taiwanese investors. Discussions focused mainly on the Science, Technology & Innovation (STI)-centered industrial policy of the Philippine Department pf Trade and Industry which aims to accelerate the development of globally competitive and innovative industries with strong linkages to domestic and global value and supply chains.

Representat8ives from the Philippine side were led by Atty. Silvestre H. Bello III, Chairman and Resident Representative, Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO); and Dr. Ceferino S. Rodolfo, Undersecretary, Industry Development and Trade Policy Group., Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Managing Head, Board of Investments.

Representatives of two Taiwanese companies with operations in the Philippines were also present to give testimonials on their experience dealing with the Philippine government and the local workforce and the successes they achieved in their businesses in the country. These included Mr. Clement Yang, Chairman of Medtechs Group; and Mr. George Lien, Vice Chairman, Tong-An Asset, TECO Group.