PUYAT, LOPEZ HEAD SPEAKERS AT FRANCHISE ASIA PHILIPPINES 2019 INT’L FRANCHISE CONFERENCE

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (8th from left) and Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez (7th from left) presented their programs that seek to boost entrepreneurship in the country when they delivered their keynote address on Wednesday at the opening of the Franchise Asia Philippines 2019 International Franchise Conference at the SMX Convention Center Manila. Puyat detailed how franchising and tourism can work hand in hand in accelerating the country’s economic growth further while Lopez reaffirmed the Duterte administration’s full support to the franchise industry, highlighting its impact on the growth of entrepreneurship. Photo shows SM Investments Corporation vice chairperson Tessie SyCoson (7th from right) who received the PFA Legacy Award for Mr. Henry Sy, Sr. with PFA officials led by PFA chairman and director for International relations emeritus Samie Lim (6th from right); PFA vice chair and director for international relations Ma. Alegria SibalLimjoco (8th from right); PFA chairman and director for innovation Dr. Alan Escalona (5th from right); PFA president and director for ways and means Richard Sanz (6th from left); PFA director for MSME development and homegrown franchises (non-food) and Franchise Asia Philippines 2019 overall chair Sherill Quintana (5th from left); PFA director for education, advocacy and external relations Elizabeth “Yvette” Pardo-Orbeta (4th from right); PFA director for foreign franchises (non-food) Vic Paterno (3rd from right); PFA director for homegrown franchises Jose Magsaysay, Jr. (2nd from right); Franchise Asia Philippines 2019 expo chair Dom Hernandez (right); PFA director for membership Rebecca Bucad (left); PFA director for NCR and Franchise Asia Philippines 2019 marketing and promotions chair Fred Moreno (2nd from left); PFA director for ASEAN and special projects Chris Lim (3rd from left); and PFA director for Mindanao and Franchise Asia Philippines 2019 conference chair Debbie Uy Rodolfo (4th from left).