ROXAS City – A total of 56 foreign and national investors from various companies joined the first-ever Capiz Investors’ Forum on April 21 at the Circulo Convention Center in Pueblo de Panay in this city.
The activity, in line with the Capiztahan 2023 celebration, was hosted by the Capiz provincial government, in partnership with the local private sector, to encourage potential investors to establish a business in the province.
Capiz’s Gov. Fredenil Castro said the province is a nice investment area because of the accommodating and hospitable traits, among others, of the Capiceños.
Castro and Roxas City mayor Ronnie Dadivas led the officials of the provincial and city governments in receiving the guests and participants.
The forum was attended by European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines executive director Florian Gottein, Consulate of Jordan in Manila Honorary Consul General Michael Alexander M. Ang, Philippine India Business Council chair Johnny Chotrani and Department of Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Joselle Sigue, among others.
It was also participated in by 19 national government agencies and 15 representatives from the concerned local private sector.
The possible investment potentials in the province presented during the forum include Information Technology and Business Process Management, Panay River Basin Integrated Development Project, Hydropower, Wind Power, Forestry Investment Portfolio Approach, Roxas Memorial Provincial Hospital, Aqua-Culture Multi-Species Hatchery, Feed Mill and Inland as well as Island Resort Development. (PIA)/PN
