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Arangkada Philippines

Launched in 2010, Arangkada Philippines is the major advocacy arm of the Joint Foreign Chambers to increase investment and employment in the Philippines. The project continues its advocacy through partnerships with foreign chambers and Philippine business groups.

Arangkada Forum 2024

Now in its 13th year, the 2024 Arangkada forum will bring together experts, government representatives, and industry leaders to explore various perspectives on upskilling and upscaling human capital to accelerate the country’s growth.

Save the Date

With the theme “Level Up: Upskill. Upscale. Uplift.”, the 13th Arangkada Philippines Forum will take place on October 24 at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay City, from 8 AM to 5 PM.

SPEAKERS

Hon. Bienvenido E. Laguesma

Secretary
Department of Labor and Employment

Usec. Rafaelita M. Aldaba

Undersecretary, Competitiveness and Innovation Group
Department of Trade and Industry

Hon. Francis “Chiz” Escudero

Senate President
Philippine Senate

Hon. Marquez “Mark” Ocampo Go

Chairman of the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education, House of Representatives

Khalid Hassan

Director
International Labour Organization
Country Office for the Philippines
ILO CO-Manila

Amb. Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin

Ambassador
Embassy of Denmark in the Philippines

Katie Stuntz

Project Director
The Arangkada Philippines Project

Nobuo Fujii

Vice President
Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines, Inc.

Karthika Radhakrishnan

Senior Education Specialist
World Bank

Atty. Cinderella Benitez-Jaro

Executive Director
Commission on Higher Education

Jose Ma. “Joey” A. Concepcion III

Private Sector Advisory Council Lead for Jobs
ASEAN Business Advisory Council Philippines Chairman
Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship – Go Negosyo Founder

Frankie Antolin

Executive Director for Talent Attraction & Development
IBPAP

Ma. Flordeliza C. Leong

Vice President for Advocacy, Communications and Special Concerns
Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc.

Ebb Hinchliffe

Executive Director
The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines

Shigeru Shimoda

Vice President
Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines, Inc.

Ivanna Dela Torre

Senior Director, Public Affairs, Communications & Sustainability – Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Coca-Cola Philippines

Lilian Salonga

Director Bureau of Competitive Development,
Department of Trade and Industry

Dr. Danilo C. Lachica

Chief-of-Party, Advanced Manufacturing Development Alliance

Atty. Michael T. Toledo

Chairman, Chamber of Mines of the Philippines

Roberto Batungbacal

Executive Director
Makati Business Club

Bilal Muhammad Khan

Social Sector Economist, Philippines
Asian Development Bank

Nelly Nita N. Dillera, CESO III

Deputy Director General
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

Mishy Co

Digital Strategy Lead and Executive Director
GoDigitalPilipinas

Jo-A Lozano

General Manager
Emerson Manila

Dr. Richard Abendan

Chief of Party
U.S.-Philippines Partnership for Skills, Innovation, and Lifelong Learning Program

THE JOINT FOREIGN CHAMBERS

Sara Murphy

President
American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines

Julian Payne

President
Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines

Paulo Duarte

President
European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines

Harutaka Ishikawa

President
Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines, Inc.

Joseph Um

President
Korean Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines

Atty. Mimi Lopez Malvar

Director
Philippine Association of Multinational Companies Regional Headquarters, Inc.

Blog, News

[MEDIA RELEASE] During Joint Foreign Chambers Forum, Leaders Discuss Strategies to “Level UP: Upskill. Upscale. Uplift.”

Media Release October 31, 2024 On October 24 (Thursday), at their 13th annual flagship Arangkada Philippines Forum, the Joint Foreign...

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[OPINION] Harnessing the power of human capital: Building a prosperous PH future

By: Alfredo E. Pascual - @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 02:01 AM October 28, 2024 Editor’s note: This was lifted...

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Semiconductor sector sees 5% growth in 2025

By Janine Alexis Miguel October 25, 2024 The semiconductor industry in the Philippines is predicting 5-percent growth in 2025, a turnaround...

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Escudero sees CREATE MORE signing next month

October 24, 2024 | 9:09 pm Senate President Francis G. Escudero said President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is due to sign...

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DOLE to POGOS: Allow workers to attend job fairs

By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA Integrated News Published October 24, 2024 12:45pm The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)...

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Marcos expected to sign CREATE MORE bill on Nov. 11 – Escudero

By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA Integrated News Published October 24, 2024 2:19pm President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is set...

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[PHOTOS] MOVING UP

The 2024 Arangkada Philippines Forum tackles the future-proofing of the different sectors of businesses in the country to uplift the lives...

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Marcos to sign CREATE MORE bill by November: Tax cuts await domestic and foreign firms

Bilyonaryo.com, October 24, 2024 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is expected to sign the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for...

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Escudero: PBBM to sign CREATE MORE Nov. 11

By Anna Leah Gonzales October 24, 2024, 5:15 pm MANILA – Senate President Francis Escudero said President Ferdinand R. Marcos...

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Electronics exports to rebound in 2025: SEIPI

By Anna Leah Gonzales October 24, 2024, 8:54 pm MANILA – The export of electronic products is expected to rebound...

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Joint Foreign Chambers to present Arangkada Lifetime Achievement Award to Secretary Pascual on Oct. 24

October 21, 2024 | 12:30 pm On Oct. 24, 2024 (Thursday), at their annual flagship Arangkada Philippines Forum, the Joint...

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Joint Foreign Chambers to hold annual forum: ‘Level Up: Upskill, upscale, uplift’

21 October, 2024 On October 24, 2024 (Thursday), the Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (JFC) will host their annual flagship...

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JFC presents Arangkada Lifetime Achievement Award to former DTI Sec. Pascual

The Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (JFC) will honor former Department of Trade and Industry secretary Alfredo Pascual with the...

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Ex-DTI head bags JFC lifetime accolade

Raffy Ayeng Published on: 19 Oct 2024, 00:20 We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Secretary Pascual on this year’s Arangkada Lifetime...

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Pascual to get foreign chambers’ top award

By: Alden M. Monzon - @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 02:24 AM October 19, 2024 Former Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual is...

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[MEDIA RELEASE] On October 24, Joint Foreign Chambers to present Arangkada Lifetime Achievement Award to Secretary Pascual

On October 24, 2024 (Thursday), at their annual flagship Arangkada Philippines Forum, the Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (JFC) will...

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