The conference in Region III was held on September 30, 2015 in Clark Freeport Zone, Angeles City, Pampanga and focused on the aerospace, furniture, petrochemicals, and processed meat industries.
DTI-III Regional Director Judith Angeles welcomed the participants from the provinces in the region and called on their support to the localization of industry roadmaps.
Assistant Secretary Rafaelita Aldaba delivered the keynote on behalf of Undersecretary Adrian Cristobal, Jr. She noted that linking agribusiness, manufacturing, and services is necessary towards enhancing the country’s competitiveness. Asec. Aldaba further stressed the importance of close collaboration between the private and public sectors, and the synergy between industry and the academe, in implementing the country’s new industrial policy in order to achieve sustainable and inclusive growth in the country.
Download the presentations:
Potentials and Challenges in the Region by OIC-ARD Greg Pineda, NEDA III
Greening the Industry Roadmaps by Dr. Volker Steigerwald, GIZ ProGED
Aerospace Industry Roadmap by John Lee, AIAP President
Furniture Industry Roadmap by Salvio Valenzuela, Jr., CFIP
Petrochemical Industry Roadmap by Homer Maranan, APMP
Processed Meat Industry by Regional Director Judith Angeles, DTI-III