27th NLABC to highlight North Luzon’s business dev’t

Tbusiness associations are also expected during the event.

The event will feature plenary sessions that will focus on the topics namely: “North Luzon Opportunities from the BUILD.BUILD.BUILD Program” to be keynoted by Department of Public Works and Highways Sec. Mark A. Villar; “Developments in ASEAN Tourism and Emerging Opportunities for North Luzon” to be led by AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes; “Economic Forecast: 2018 and Beyond” with Dr. Bernie M. Villegas; “Generating Countryside Investments through PPP” with BLGD-DILG Director Anna Liza F. Bonagua, and “Emerging Opportunities in Agriculture” to be keynoted by Agriman Enterprise Co. Inc. President Danilo Sanchez.

In a statement, the chamber said “This gathering is the affirmation and confirmation of our longaspired for development for our area. We believe that North Luzon has long been primed and ready for development, on account of its many developmental attributes in terms of transport and logistics infrastructures, human resource skills, prime agricultural areas and viable tourism site/activities in its 4 regions (CAR, RI, RII & RIII).”

“We are very thankful that the current administration has finally acknowledged North Luzon as a compelling Growth Corridor that will complement development in Metro Manila, thus our claim of “North Luzon: This is Our Time!,” it added.