Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
AS ambitious as it may sound, the Philippines landing in the top 20 economies of the world by 2050 is achievable if present challenges are addressed effectively, according to visionary man himself, Felino Palafox Jr., chairman of the 49th Philippine Business Conference and Expo (PBC&E), which opens at The Manila Hotel today.
Leaders of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) hold a press conference to announce the 49th Philippine Business Conference and Expo (PBC&E) with the theme, ‘Vision 2050: The Philippines, a first world economy.’ Photo shows (seated, from left) PCCI Honorary Chairman and Adviser Ma. Alegria Sibal Limjoco, PCCI Vice President For Regional Affairs Enunina Mangio, PCCI President George Barcelon; 49th PBC&E Chairman Felino Palafox Jr., PCCI Vice President for Industrial Affairs Ferdinand Ferrer, PCCI Human Resource Development Foundation President Alberto Fenix Jr., (standing, from left) Secretary General Ruben Pascual; PBC&E Co-chairman Jude Aguilar, and Corporate Secretary Pablo Gancayco. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO