THE Philippines has the potential to become the travel and commercial trading hub in the Asia-Pacific region given enough investments, a Department of Transportation official said.

"We invite the world and the private sector to invest in the Philippine aviation sector because that's the way to most effectively create infrastructure that will create connectivity among the islands to spur trade and commerce," Transportation Undersecretary for Aviation and Airports Roberto Lim said during a news conference for the upcoming Singapore Airshow at the Changi Exhibition Center in Singapore on February 20 to 25.

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