Atty. Jobert Penaflorida, President of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PCCI)-Iloilo, was elected as Governor of PCCI-Region VI for 2022-2023.
PCCI Region VI includes the seven chambers in Western Visayas: Metro Bacolod CCI, PCCI-Aklan, Halaran Capiz CCI, PCCI-Antique, PCCI-Guimaras, PCCI-Boracay and PCCI-Iloilo.
Atty. Penaflorida spearheaded the Iloilo Chamber from 2018-2021.
Together with its dynamic board headed by its Chairperson, Dr. Sandra Sarabia-Gomez, PCCI Iloilo mounted various initiatives such as the annual Ilonggo Christmas Parol of Hope, Iloilo Market Market, Iloilo Business Week, and has been a strong partner of both the Iloilo City Government and the Province of Iloilo.
PCCI-Iloilo has also strengthened its partnership with the different regional offices of DTI, DOT, DA, DILG, DOLE and NEDA.
For its many laudable efforts, PCCI-Iloilo has been recently awarded the Special Citation as Most Outstanding Chamber in the Philippines for 2021 for its highly commendable Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
Atty. Penaflorida also served as President of the Iloilo Festivals Foundation, Inc. (IFFI) from 2019 to 2021. IFFI organized Dinagyang 360 in 2020 and Dinagyang Digital 2021. He is also the Co-Chairman of the NEDA Regional Development Council-Development Administration Committee. /PN
