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It is my honor to extend my felicitations to the organizers of the Bulacan Business Conference 2020 and the Bulacan Food Fair and Exposition (BUFFEX) for again sponsoring this great annual event which is now in its 8th year. This is a good example of a successful partnership between the private and the public sectors which is worthy of emulation.

Your theme “Kalusugan at Kabuhayan. Ipagpatuloy and Nasimulan, Pagsubok Sama-Samang Lampasan” speaks well of what our fellow countrymen should address in the midst of the current situation the country is experiencing. With all the economic indicators down the people of Bulacan have shown their resiliency and unity embarking on programs that would lift-up the well-being of our kababayans. It is imperative for us to promote the welfare of our people and at the same time balancing their health and wellness with that of economic survival.

What is very laudable in this year’s activity is the launching of the BUFFEX Online-the Bulacan Market Portal. With the onset of covid-19 where lockdowns effectively slowing down the economy, online trading has flourished and becomes a helpful tool not only to big businesses but also the MSME’s. I am very confident that this program of yours in digitalizing the local economy will open to the food producers and service providers of Bulacan a wider access to market not only in the local setting but in the global market as well.

In behalf of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) I would like to thank the Bulacan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Provincial Government of Bulacan for your unrelentless pursuit of the advocacy of keeping our stakeholders especially our MSME’s to be more competitive and driven in the midst of this challenging time.

May God bless you and keep you safe always.

ALVIN BELARMINO
Regional Governor, PCCI Region 3