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PH Trade Secretary Visits District Cooling Plant, Invites Investments in Environmentally Sustainable Technology Sector

DOHA 19 May 2024 — Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual led a delegation of Philippine officials in a meeting with leading district cooling company Qatar Cool on the sidelines of the 4th Qatar Economic Forum on 16 May 2024.

The company also facilitated a visit to one of its cooling plants with a view to bringing the company’s environmentally sustainable district cooling technology to the Philippines.

“We thank Qatar Cool for your continued interest in the Philippines,” Secretary Pascual said. “We recognize the importance of energy-efficient projects in achieving our sustainability goals and, therefore, we are committed to supporting such initiatives through our enabling policies.”

Now on its fourth iteration, the Qatar Economic Forum serves as a platform for government officials, business leaders, and policy innovators from Qatar and other parts of the world to discuss opportunities and challenges in the global economic landscape.

At a panel held the day prior, Secretary Pascual zoomed in on the Philippine government’s flagship infrastructure projects, legal and policy reforms, improved market access, and development of a skilled workforce as among the factors that enable the robust growth of the Philippine economy.

For more information, visit dohape.dfa.gov.ph, facebook.com/PHinQatar, or instagram.com/phinqatar.

PH Trade Secretary Visits Baladna Farm, Conveys Support for Proposed Dairy Facility in the Philippines

DOHA 19 May 2024 — Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual led a delegation of Philippine officials in a tour of Baladna Farm on the sidelines of the 4th Qatar Economic Forum on 16 May 2024.

Qatar’s largest locally owned producer of dairy products, Baladna is looking to put up a large-scale, fully integrated dairy facility in the Philippines.

“The Philippine government stands ready to support Baladna to realize its planned investments in the country,” Secretary Pascual said. “Through a whole of government approach, the DTI and the Board of Investments are ready to facilitate business-to-business meetings and introductions to potential joint venture partners for Baladna.”

Now on its fourth iteration, the Qatar Economic Forum serves as a platform for government officials, business leaders, and policy innovators from Qatar and other parts of the world to discuss opportunities and challenges in the global economic landscape.

At a panel held the day prior, Secretary Pascual zoomed in on the Philippine government’s flagship infrastructure projects, legal and policy reforms, improved market access, and development of a skilled workforce as among the factors that enable the robust growth of the Philippine economy.

For more information, visit dohape.dfa.gov.ph, facebook.com/PHinQatar, or instagram.com/phinqatar.

PH Trade Secretary, PH Ambassador Discuss PH Macroeconomic Fundamentals, Future Projects with Bloomberg

DOHA 18 May 2024 — Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual and Ambassador Lillibeth V. Pono of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in the State of Qatar met with officials of media company Bloomberg on the sidelines of the 4th Qatar Economic Forum on 15 May 2024.

Among the items discussed were the Philippine economic outlook, the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals, and prospective partnerships in the future.

Now on its fourth iteration, the Qatar Economic Forum serves as a platform for government officials, business leaders, and policy innovators from Qatar and other parts of the world to discuss opportunities and challenges in the global economic landscape.

For more information, visit dohape.dfa.gov.ph, facebook.com/PHinQatar, or instagram.com/phinqatar.