Watch the Arangkada Forum videos

 

 ANZCham President John Casey delivering the welcoming remarks at the Arangkada Philippines Forum, Jan. 26, 2012 at the Marriott Hotel Manila. (1 of 15 videos)

 

 

Message from USAID by USAID Mission Director Gloria Steele (2 of 15 videos)

Opening remarks by Department of Trade and Industry Sec. Gregory L. Domingo

(3 of 15 videos)

 

 

John D. Forbes, Senior Adviser of the American Chamber of Commerce/Investment Climate Improvement Project and principal author of Arangkada Philippines 2010: A Business Perspective, explains the rationale behind the Jan. 26 Forum and presents the methodology and results of the Arangkada Assessment Report. (4 of 15 videos)

 

 

 

Former Secretary Roberto F. de Ocampo, Co-Vice Chairman of the Makati Business Club, speaks about the key reforms needed to grow twice as fast. (5 of 15 videos)

 

 

 

Guillermo Luz, Private Sector Co-Chairman of the National Competitiveness Council, discusses reforms needed to make the Philippine investment climate more competitive and to move the country into the top quartile in global competitiveness rankings. 

(6 of 15 videos)

 

 

 

ECCP President Hubert d’Aboville introduces Panel 1 (7 of 15 videos)

 

 

 

(Part 1) The first panel of speakers at the Arangkada Forum discussed the Seven Big Winner Sectors: Agribusiness, BPO, Creative Industries, Manufacturing & Logistics, Mining, and Tourism, Medical Travel, and Retirement. Moderator: David Celdran. Speakers: Philip Soliven, Alfredo Ayala, Henry Schumacher, Michael Raeuber, Danilo Lachica, Roberto Batungbacal, John Ridsdel, and Aileen Clemente.

(8 of 15 videos)

 

 

 

(Part 2) The first panel of speakers at the Arangkada Forum discussed the Seven Big Winner Sectors: Agribusiness, BPO, Creative Industries, Manufacturing & Logistics, Mining, and Tourism, Medical Travel, and Retirement. Moderator: David Celdran. Speakers: Philip Soliven, Alfredo Ayala, Henry Schumacher, Michael Raeuber, Danilo Lachica, Roberto Batungbacal, John Ridsdel, and Aileen Clemente.

(9 of 15 videos)

 

  

 

 President of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines and the General Manager of Mitsubishi Corporation, Nobuya Ichiki, introducing the second panel of speakers at the Arangkada Forum.

(10 of 15 videos)

 

 

 

The second panel of speakers at the Arangkada Forum discussed one of the key drivers of growth: infrastructure, infrastructure, infrastructure! The panel was moderated by Maria Ressa. The speakers were the following: Avelino Zapanta (Airports), Meneleo Carlos (Infrastructure Policy), Daniel Chalmers (Power), Rene Santiago (Roads and Rail), Enrico Basilio (Seaports), and Ray Cunningham (Water).

(11 of 15 videos)

  

 

 

The keynote speech by H.E. President Benigno S. Aquino III at the Arangkada Philippines Forum.

(12 of 15 videos)

 

 

 

Panel 3, which discussed a multitude of factors affecting the general business climate in the Philippines, was introduced by Edward Chang, the President of the Korean Chamber of Commerce.

(13 of 15 videos)

 

 

  

Panel 3 discussed the following factors affecting the general business climate in the Philippines: business costs, environment and natural disasters, governance, judicial, labor, macroeconomic policy, security, and social services (health, education, poverty). Moderated by Coco Alcuaz. Speakers: Donald Dee of PCCI; Corazon Claudio of EARTH Institute Asia; Vincent Lazatin of Transparency and Accountability Network; Atty. Jose Midas Marquez, Court Administrator of the Supreme Court; Edgardo Lacson of ECOP; Romeo Bernardo of Global Source; Rommel Banlaoi of Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence, and Terrorism; and Dr. Kenneth Hartigan-Go of AIM Center for Development Management.

(14 of 15 videos)

 

  

Panel 3 discussed a multitude of factors affecting the general business climate in the Philippines including: business costs, environment and natural disasters, governance, judicial, labor, macroeconomic policy, security, and social services (health, education, poverty). Moderated by Coco Alcuaz. Speakers: Donald Dee of PCCI; Corazon Claudio of EARTH Institute Asia; Vincent Lazatin of Transparency and Accountability Network; Atty. Jose Midas Marquez, Court Administrator of the Supreme Court; Edgardo Lacson of ECOP; Romeo Bernardo of Global Source; Rommel Banlaoi of Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence, and Terrorism; and Dr. Kenneth Hartigan-Go of AIM Center for Development Management.

(15 of 15 videos)

 

 

 

President Aquino indulging the crowd at the Arangkada Philippines Forum last Jan. 26, 2012 with an impromptu open forum. Questions from the floor touched on the following topics: Agribusiness, Retirement, Infrastructure, Energy, Renewable Energy, Mining, and the Environment.

 

 

Eric Lachica asks President Aquino about Fil-Am retirees and medicare coverage in the Philippines