MOU SIGNING:

The Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands and the California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce (CalAsian) recently signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ‘developing and promoting trade relations and technical cooperation and enhance the economic competitiveness in the global community of their members in the state of California and the Philippines.’ In photo presenting the MOU upon signing of the document at the Chamber building, Magallanes Drive, Intramuros, Manila are Rob Bonta (second from left), the first Filipino-American member of the California State Assembly and Jose Luis Yulo Jr. president of the chamber. Shown (from left) are Sam Diggers of CalAsian and director of Global Initiatives, Benigno Ricafort and Ramon Pedrosa, chairman and chairman emeritus, respectively of the chamber.