SBFCC President Rose B. Baldeo and Executive Director Donna May B. Tamayo attended the 42nd Philippine Business Conference held last Oct 12 and 13, 2016 at the Marriott Hotel in Pasay City. The conference was organized by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) of which SBFCC is a member.
It was the biggest gathering of all the major stakeholders in the business industry around the country and participated by the top government officials and ambassadors of the different countries like Japan, and China.
President Rodrigo Duterte gave his keynote address on the second day of the conference. Other speakers before him were Vice President Leny Robredo, Senators Miguel Zubiri and Lucy Torres. Secretary Arthur Tugade of DOTC and Sec. Alfredo Yasay of Foreign Affairs also gave their reports about their respective areas of concern.
The theme for this year’s conference was, “ Giant Steps for 2016 and Beyond”.
(In photo are SBFCC and MOCCI officers.)