PRRD congratulates PA Joey Concepcion

Presidential Adviser (PA) for Entrepreneurship and Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (Go Negosyo) founder Joey Concepcion was recently conferred with the Padma Shri Award, the fourth highest civilian award from the Republic of India.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte congratulated Concepcion as the sole Filipino recipient of the prestigious award. The other awardees were Indian citizens from various sectors. In a letter to Concepcion, Mr. Duterte lauded his work in ensuring the success of micro-, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) over the past two decades. His initiative has opened opportunities, boosted businesses and uplifted the lives of the Filipino people, especially the poor.

“You make us all very proud and I am very glad that you are part of this administration,” President Duterte added.

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Moving forward, Concepcion has committed to continue spearheading the private sector’s efforts to create programs that strengthen the entrepreneurship community as a concrete step towards inclusive growth and prosperity for the country.

Concepcion continues to harness the private sector through the development of an alliance composed of 27 business organizations and chambers which will help develop programs contributing to MSME development agenda.

Concepcion received the Padma Shri Award in April 2018 in New Delhi, India from Indian President Ram Nath Kovind. Also present in the ceremony were Prime Minister Narendra Modhi and the ministers of the Indian government.