Pinoy biz leaders appeal for PH pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai

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DUBAI – Philippine business leaders here have urged President Rodrigo Duterte to approve their proposal to mount a Philippine Pavilion at Expo 2020 set in this city. Maria Celeste ‘Bobbie’ Carella, head of the Philippine Business Council – Dubai and Northern Emirates, expressed hopes that the government would provide funding for the Department of Trade and Industry&#x27;s Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) to build a pavilion. The expo, to be hosted here in 2020, is dubbed as &quot;a festival of human ingenuity&quot; and is expected to showcase innovations from around the world. Carella said the expo would be an opportunity for the Philippines to attract foreign investments. “We really hope that the president will be convinced of CITEM’s position that we should have a pavilion and that he immediately provides the necessary budget for the construction and operation of the pavilion,” Carella said.Carella and two others, Deborah Gay Dayrit, chairperson of Philippine Business Council – Abu Dhabi and Elmer Casao, chairperson of the Bayanihan Council – Abu Dhabi, wrote a letter to President Rodrigo Duterte seeking approval for the Philippines to participate in Expo 2020 to ‘increase foreign investment in the Philippines.’In their letter, they said the expo’s theme &quot;Connecting Minds, Creating the Future&quot; aligns perfectly with government&#x27;s &quot;Build Build Build&quot; program. Expo 2020 will be held in Dubai from October 20, 2020 to April 10, 2021. It is expected to draw 25 million visitors, of which 70 percent will come from outside the country.According to Expo 2020 organizers, major construction work will be completed in October 2019. The Filipino business leaders also said in their letter that the expo &quot;is an opportunity for the country to showcase its local offerings in agri-aquaculture, manufacturing, tourism, medical services, the tech ecosystem and the arts.&quot;It also cited how Filipino artistry is &quot;well known&quot; in the United Arab Emirates, &quot;with topnotch fashion designers Michael Cinco, Furne One Amato, Yen AB of Yen Couture, and Ezra Santos holding fort and making waves globally.”There are about 700,000 Filipinos in the UAE. <div>-- report from Rachel Salinel, ABS-CBN News</div>

DUBAI – Philippine business leaders here have urged President Rodrigo Duterte to approve their proposal to mount a Philippine Pavilion at Expo 2020 set in this city.

DUBAI – Philippine business leaders here have urged President Rodrigo Duterte to approve their proposal to mount a Philippine Pavilion at Expo 2020 set in this city.

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Pinoy biz leaders appeal for PH pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai

Pinoy biz leaders appeal for PH pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai

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Published Dec 19, 2018 04:26 PM PHT

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