GUEST COLUMNIST By Dr. William S. Co Happy Chinese New Year! During the recently concluded Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. ((PHILEXPORT) general membership meeting and election of the its Board of Trustees. Dr. Sergio ‘’Jun’’ R. Ortiz-Luis, Jr. president of...
GUEST COLUMNIST By DR. WILLIAM S. CO, PCCI CHAIRMAN The agriculture sector contributes to the economic development and food security of the country. It is primarily a source of livelihood in the rural areas. However, the neglect that it continues to face due to the uneven distribution of...
GUEST COLUMNIST By DR. WILLIAM S. CO, PCCI CHAIRMAN Finally, we now have a full-time secretary of the Department of Agriculture. After holding the post for over a year as concurrent DA chief, President Ferdinand Marcos, early this month, announced the appointment of fishing tycoon Francisco...
GUEST COLUMNIST By PCCI CHAIRMAN DR. WILLIAM S. CO All roads lead to the much-anticipated business conference in the country happening on Oct. 25 to 26 at The Manila Hotel. Over 1,200 local and foreign delegates are expected to gather and listen from visionary leaders and...
GUEST COLUMNIST By PCCI CHAIRMAN WILLIAM S. CO As the Philippines grapples with soaring rice prices, the pursuit of food security has never been more pressing. It is against this backdrop of rising food costs that we turn to an ambitious yet timely proposal put forth by Dr. Rodolfo C. Undan,...
BUSINESS TALK By PCCI CHAIRMAN WILLIAM S. CO Is the Philippines capable of becoming a first-world economy in 30 years? Well, if you would ask the visionary man himself, Architect Felino “Jun” Palafox, Jr., his answer is yes but there’s a caveat, that is if all issues and...
BUSINESS TALK By PCCI CHAIRMAN WILLIAM S. CO In today's interconnected global economy, the Philippines must harness its competitive advantages and maximize its economic potential. Thus, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s approval of the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) is a welcome...
BUSINESS TALK By PCCI CHAIRMAN WILLIAM S. CO Finally, a bill that seeks to develop and revive the Philippine salt industry has been approved by the House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture and Food. It essentially aims to boost salt production in the country and mandate stronger...
BUSINESS TALK By PCCI CHAIRMAN WILLIAM S. CO The Philippines’s corn production needs to double to meet local demand and ensure that it will be unaffected if there is a global supply imbalance. With the current situation, the country is in a very vulnerable situation that when global corn supply...
BUSINESS TALK By PCCI CHAIRMAN WILLIAM S. CO Happy 2023 Chinese New Year! The Philippines is one of the most food-insecure countries in Asia. One of 10 households in the Philippines is food insecure, according to the World Food Program October 2022 survey result. Similarly, in the latest Global...
BUSINESS TALK By PCCI CHAIRMAN WILLIAM S. CO As we welcome 2023, I wish our country would achieve economic transformation towards inclusive and sustainable growth. Among the top priorities are Food Security and Infrastructure. The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) supports Micro,...
BUSINESS TALK By WILLIAM S. CO, chairman, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Recently, I was invited as a panelist to a forum on boosting the Philippine agriculture sector and ensuring food security. As someone who is in agribusiness and previously worked as a Philippine agriculture...
