CACCI Director-General Dr. Darson Chiu on 2 December made a courtesy call on Ms. Corazon Avecilla-Padiernos, the newly-appointed Chairperson and Resident Representative of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO), the Philippine Representative Office in Taiwan. Accompanying Dr. Chiu was CACCI Deputy Director-General Mr. Amador Honrado Jr.

The CACCI Secretariat executives took the opportunity to introduce to the MECO Chairperson what CACCI is all about and the activities it undertakes to achieve its objective of promoting greater networking among businesspeople in the region and ultimately enhancing regional cooperation for economic growth. The also offered the Chairperson the services of the CACCI Secretariat for any information or assistance her office may require in promoting trade and investments between the Philippines and Taiwan.

Mrs. Avecilla-Padiernos expressed her appreciation to the visiting CACCI executives for making her aware of CACCI and its activities, adding that the Confederation will certainly be able to help her in achieving her mandate of further strengthening economic relations between the two countries. She said she will soon touch base with the CACCI Secretariat on possible areas for collaboration between CACCI and MECO after further consultation with her team.