Trader: Farmers to benefit from business conference

ANGELES CITY — The agriculture sector is expected to benefit from the 27th North Luzon Area Business Conference (NLABC) scheduled on May 17 to 19 at the LausGroup Event Centre in the City of San Fernando.

This was disclosed by Rene Romero, vice chairman of the Pampanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry ( PamCham) .

Romero said that the business conference, organized by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and hosted by the PamCham, will complement the government’s program on food security.

“We will link our farmers with traders so that they can easily sell their products. They will have an access with the market with the help of the businessmen,” Romero sai d.

He said that this year’s NLABC is themed “North Luzon: This is Our Time!”

“This theme is an affirmation and confirmation of our long-time aspiration of development in our area,” Romero sai d.

North Luzon is ready for development and its attributes include transport and logistics infrastructures, human resource skills, prime agricultural areas and viable tourism sites in its four regions – Cordillera Administrative Region, Region I (Ilocos Region), Region II (Cagayan Valley), and Region II (Central Luzon), according to the business leader.

Romero said that the national government, under the Duterte administration, has recognized North Luzon as a compelling growth corridor which is expected to complement the development in Metro Manila.

“North Luzon: This is our time” also poses a challenge for the stakeholders to prepare for the unprecedented development in the four regions particularly Central Luzon, he added.

Region III is now being dubbed as the next regional development hub in what PamCham started referring to as “Metro Central Luzon”which is adjacent to the National Capital Region.

Resource speakers during the three-day business conference include Public Works Secretary Mark Villar, AirAsia Group Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes, Dr. Bernie Villegas, and others.