CCCI slates trade missions to Vigan, Laoag this month

CEBU, Philippines – Aside from its efforts to forge international trade linkages, the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) recently kicked off its inter-Philippines trade mission activ-ity, through a trade mission to Vigan and Laoag City.

Twenty-four CCCI members led by President Samuel Chioson will be going to these two provinces in Luzon on August 28 to 31 to forge partnerships with businessmen in Vigan and Laoag.

"This year, aside from the trade missions abroad which are being organized, CCCI will explore neighboring cities of the country for possible linkages," said Cristina Lo, the chairperson of the Laoag and Vigan trade and business mission.

"This will be an opportune time for us to explore the tourism potentials & products of Ilocos Region, as well as to interact and present investment and trade opportunities," Lo added.

Organizing trade missions is one of the strategies of CCCI to make its members, and Cebu in general, more globally competitive, she said.

Owners and top executives of different companies who confirmed to join are include; Coast Pacific Mfg. Corp., Holister Inc., Global Carrier Phils., Inc., Cebu Advertising Services & Promotions, Profood International Corp., Alenaire Cebu Inc., Interior Basics Export Corp., Signal Trading Corp., Cebu Hong Tin Soy Factory Co., Premiere Bev-erage Corp., Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation, B. Benedicto & Sons Co., Inc., Bureau of Customs and Gaisano Grand Group.

The delegation will also meet the business sector in Vigan City through a Business Matching session on the 29th arranged by Vigan City Mayor Eva Medina. 

The City of Vigan is a 3rd class city in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. It is a World Heritage Site and is one of the numerous Hispanic towns in the Philippines, and is well-known for its cobblestone streets, and a unique architecture that fuses Philippine building design, and construction with colonial European architecture.

A tour to the cultural heritage and tourism sites in Vigan and Laoag City will also be organized.

Laoag City, today is the major crossroads for international trade and commerce in the Ilocos region.

Through strengthening the inter-country trade mission activities, CCCI hopes to strengthen the promotion of trade and commerce, not only in other countries, but also in forg-ing close relationship with provinces, and cities in the Philippines. (FREEMAN)