by Alma L.
Tingcang
PAGADIAN
CITY, July 9 - - - At the forefront of Business Week 2012 celebration, the
Pagadian-Zamboanga del Sur Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation Inc.
(PZCCIFI) set a festive mood for the opening of the Trade Exhibit on July 6 at
the City Commercial Center (C3) here.
DTI
Regional Director Nazrullah B. Manzur, who had a prior commitment was ably represented during the opening
program by Provincial Director Ma. Socorro M. Atay who delivered his message.
“I
remember I was invited to speak for the opening of the trade exhibit component
of the 20th Mindanao Business Conference in September, 2011. From
all indications, that affair was an unqualified success,” Manzur said. He had
the same expectations for Business Week 2012 which is a big marketing event.
“More
sales mean business growth and with that, more job opportunities for the
unemployed,” Manzure added.
A
total of 20 exhibitors participated
namely: Emcor; Emerald Vinyl; DTI-ZamboSur; Federal Land; DA-RFU;
Holcim; Leadsagri; Yamaha; Chandler Suites; Pagadian City Tourism Council; E
Skin; LPI; Avail Beauty Philippines; Fern-C; Ipanema; ZamSurGEA; and JS Pameron
Electric Bike.
PZCCIFI
President Mercedes Lourdes S. Quisumbing, the indefatigable force behind the
successful undertakings of the chamber,
together with her powerhouse staff planned the week-long activities which will
end on July 12.
“I
believe that the business week celebration is the best venue to showcase
Pagadian City’s products, the opportunity to do business in the city and to
advertise the city itself,” City Mayor Samuel S. Co said in his inspirational
message.
“I’m
happy to announce that the Asian Institute of Management recently declared that
among the 17 emergent cities in the Philippines, Pagadian City ranks 7th
and we are no. 1 as to the least cost of
doing business, maybe because of the incentives that we offer to our
businessmen like the tax holiday for 5 years,” the good mayor happily declared.
Today,
4 local employers and 3 overseas employment agencies will declare their
available job vacancies in a Job Fair at the 3rd Floor of C3 alongside
a Personality Development Seminar with businesswoman and Alfred Printers Corp.
proprietor Ms. Carmen B. Santillan as resource speaker.
Local
employers include Chandler Suites, Jamelarin Hospital, JH Pameron Construction
and Kodak/Gigz while Verde Manpower, Nonstop Overseas Employment and Pacific
Mediterranean Overseas Employment
comprise the overseas employment agencies.
Business
Week 2012 runs from July 6-12, 2012 at the C3 while the Trade Exhibit will end
on July 14.
The
3rd PAKALS Culinary Competition and Restaurant Food Festival is
slated tomorrow at the 3rd
Floor of C3 and to be supervised by the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA) where several schools will be competing with each
other.
On
the other hand, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia will be the guest of honor
during the Barangay Livelihood Entrepreneurship Seminar on July 11 at the Liga
City Convention Center.
Capping
the Business Week 2012 activities will be the closing and awarding ceremonies
to be held at the ground Floor of C3 on July 12. (ALT-PIA9/Zambo Sur)