MANILA, Philippines- Nakipagkita si Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. nitong Miyerkules kay World Trade Organization Director General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala sa Malacañang.
“We have big plans and I think one of the many things that we picked up from the conference just like Davos with interactions with other leaders and other countries, is that it really requires transformation. But trade has become more important than ever,” sabi ni Marcos kay Iweala.
Nasa Pilipinas ang WTO official upang makipagpulong sa Secretaries of Finance, Trade, at Agriculture.
Pinuri niya ang Manila sa malakas nitong economic performance sa kabila ng kasalukuyang global challenges.
“I want to start by congratulating you because I was looking at the numbers of the economy. And you are not doing badly at all. Six percent per annum growth rate in an environment of high inflation in the world, low growth rates. So I think the Philippines is doing reasonably well under the circumstances,” ani Iweala.
Gayundin, nakipagpulong si Marcos kay Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development ng Canada.
Sa pulong, binigyang-diin ni Marcos ang kahalagahan ng pakikipagtulungan sa mga kaalyadong bansa upang gawing “leading investment hub” ang Pilipinas.
“We’ve been trying very hard to restructure ourselves so just to make us more business-friendly, investment-friendly. And that’s why such all of these, our interactions, are important to us,” pahayag ni Marcos.
Nasa bansa ni Ng at kanyang delegasyon para sa Team Canada Trade Mission (TCTM) Philippines, mula Disyembre 4 hanggang 6, 2024.
Inaasahang magdadala ang TCTM Philippines, kinabibilangan ng mahigit 300 kalahok na kumakatawan sa 180 bansa, ng investments at makabubuo ng bagong partnerships at business initiatives.
Inaasahang makalilikha ito ng maraming oportunidad para sa mga Pilipino.
“What that speaks through, Mr. President, is the confidence that Canadian businesses have, wanting to do business here in Manila, looking for opportunities to invest,” sabi ni Ng.
“So, I’m very, very excited. And there’s a lot of Canadians [that] are very excited about being here as well,” dagdag niya. RNT/SA
