Wednesday, October 19, 2011
THE Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) will be holding a three-day organic fair and conference to promote organic agriculture in Cebu.
Mario Panganiban, chairman of the committee on ways and means of Cebu Going Organic, said the activity is meant to promote sustainability on organic agriculture in the province as well as encourage businesses to venture into organic farming.
“We aim to attract investments in organic farming so we can secure the food of Cebu,” Panganiban said in a press conference on Tuesday.
He reported that Cebu imports 90 percent of its food from neighboring islands and only 10 percent are produced here.
Panganiban said the advocacy also aims to draw interest from the younger generation to consider farming as a source of livelihood.
“The average age of farmers these days is 55 years old and it seems that the children now are no longer interested in farming. So, we hope to address that issue to ensure sustainability in farming industry,” he said.
CCCI partnered with the Department of Agriculture (DA), Cebu Coalition for Food and Security and AFOS Foundation to hold the first Cebu Going Organic (Cebu GO) Fair and Conference on October 21-23 at the Cebu International Convention Center.
According to CCCI, the three-day event will be a “bigger leap” especially in the implementation of sustainable farming system in Cebu as well as neighboring provinces.
The event also advocates healthy lifestyle through an organic approach.
“This event also aims to create a holistic understanding of organic farming, its benefits, advantages and challenges, as well as introduction to appropriate technologies, provision of access to market information and imperatively promote the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 or RA 10068,” CCCI said in a statement.
RA 10068 establishes a comprehensive organic farming program that includes incentives for farmers engaged in the production of agricultural crops free from harmful chemical pesticides and fertilizer.
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on October 20, 2011.
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CCCI celebrates award with pledge to continue being engine of growth
By Katlene O. Cacho
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
AFTER winning two big awards during the Philippine Business Conference and Exposition (PBC&E) last week, the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) pledged to continue its efforts to become the engine of economic growth in Cebu by doing more advocacy programs that would benefit the entire province.
CCCI was awarded this year as the “Most Outstanding Chamber of the Philippines” and the “Most Outstanding Chamber in the Visayas” by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI).
In a press conference yesterday, PCCI vice president for Visayas Francis Monera lauded the efforts of the CCCI, saying the chamber was recognized because of its exemplary leadership and dynamism; advocacy programs to the local community; active participation in the regional and national activities; and for being the engine for global competitiveness through its ISO accreditation.
CCCI was awarded the “Most Outstanding Chamber in the Visayas” in 1993, 1994 and 2007.
The chamber was also recognized the “Most Outstanding Chamber of the Philippines” from 1995 until 1997. The chamber also landed twice in the PCCI’s Hall of Fame.
“The recent award we earned is our seventh,” said CCCI president Samuel Chioson.
While the 37th PBC&E focused on the Aquino Administration’s private-public-partnership program, Chioson said the chamber has long started their PPP initiatives here such as the Adopt-a-Police Station and Adopt-A-School programs. He said the chamber will also enter into an agreement with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for their Chamber Forest project.
According to CCCI trustee Mario Panganiban, the chamber will sign a memorandum of agreement with the DENR for the 25-year lease of 500 to 1,000-hectare property for the tree planting project.
In the same event, Panganiban was also named the 2012 Cebu Business Month chair. He said next year’s CBM celebration will focus on the preparation for the CCCI’s centennial celebration and hosting of the Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry Conference on 2013.
“We will build on the momentum of this year’s theme: Business Beyond Boundaries. The four industry tracks such as IT-BPO, tourism, entrepreneurship and growing sectors will still be highlighted,” Panganiban said.
Major events for CBM 2012 will be announced before the end of this year.
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on October 19, 2011.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
AFTER winning two big awards during the Philippine Business Conference and Exposition (PBC&E) last week, the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) pledged to continue its efforts to become the engine of economic growth in Cebu by doing more advocacy programs that would benefit the entire province.
CCCI was awarded this year as the “Most Outstanding Chamber of the Philippines” and the “Most Outstanding Chamber in the Visayas” by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI).
In a press conference yesterday, PCCI vice president for Visayas Francis Monera lauded the efforts of the CCCI, saying the chamber was recognized because of its exemplary leadership and dynamism; advocacy programs to the local community; active participation in the regional and national activities; and for being the engine for global competitiveness through its ISO accreditation.
CCCI was awarded the “Most Outstanding Chamber in the Visayas” in 1993, 1994 and 2007.
The chamber was also recognized the “Most Outstanding Chamber of the Philippines” from 1995 until 1997. The chamber also landed twice in the PCCI’s Hall of Fame.
“The recent award we earned is our seventh,” said CCCI president Samuel Chioson.
While the 37th PBC&E focused on the Aquino Administration’s private-public-partnership program, Chioson said the chamber has long started their PPP initiatives here such as the Adopt-a-Police Station and Adopt-A-School programs. He said the chamber will also enter into an agreement with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for their Chamber Forest project.
According to CCCI trustee Mario Panganiban, the chamber will sign a memorandum of agreement with the DENR for the 25-year lease of 500 to 1,000-hectare property for the tree planting project.
In the same event, Panganiban was also named the 2012 Cebu Business Month chair. He said next year’s CBM celebration will focus on the preparation for the CCCI’s centennial celebration and hosting of the Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry Conference on 2013.
“We will build on the momentum of this year’s theme: Business Beyond Boundaries. The four industry tracks such as IT-BPO, tourism, entrepreneurship and growing sectors will still be highlighted,” Panganiban said.
Major events for CBM 2012 will be announced before the end of this year.
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on October 19, 2011.
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