FRANCHISE EXPO 2017:

Franchise Asia Philippines 2017, the biggest gathering of the best and brightest franchising concepts in Asia concluded Sunday the three-day international franchise expo which opened last Friday at the SMX Convention Center Manila. Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) chairman emeritus and the universally acknowledged Father of Philippine Franchising Samie Lim (4th from left, front row) and President Duterte’s partner Cielito ‘Honeylet’ Avancena, a franchisee of Mister Donut with several outlets in Davao City (5th from left, front row), led the ribbon cutting rites with (from left, front row) JETRO executive director Takashi Ishihara; DOT Asst. Sec. Ma. Lourdes Japson; DIWA party list chairman Emmeline Aglipay Villar; Marissa Concepcion, wife of presidential adviser for entrepreneurship Jose Ma. ‘Joey’ Concepcion III; PFA president Dr. Alan Escalona, president of Fruit Magic; Thailand Ambassador Thanatip Upatising; Taiwan representative Dr. Gary Song-Huann Lin; BPI Family president Ginbee Go; PFA vice chair and Francorp Philippines CEO Ma. Alegria ‘Bing’ Sibal-Limjoco; FAPHL 2017 overall chair Sherill Quintana, founder and owner of Oryspa; Philexport president Sergio Ortiz-Luis; PFA director Robert Trota, president and CEO of Max’s Group Inc.; (Back row) Ms. Universe Philippines 2017 Rachel Peters; Bb Pilipinas International 2017 Mariel de Leon; Bb Pilipinas Supranational 2017 Chanel Olive Thomas; Bb Pilipinas Grand International 2017 Elizabeth Durado Clenci; FFCCCII vice president/adviser of external affairs committee Domingo Yap; PLDT head community engagement and partnership Francis Oliva; FAPHL 2017 expo chair Jose Magsaysay Jr., CEO of Potato Corner; FAPHL 2017 conference chair Sam Christopher Lim, chief marketing officer of Francorp Philippines; FAPHL 2017 marketing and promotions chair Elizabeth ‘Yvette’ Pardo-Orbeta, chaiman of Wendy’s Philippines; and Philippine Retailers Association president Paul Santos.