The Province of Iloilo was cited as the second Most Business-Friendly Province in the country for 2024, with special citation, first for the province, for its active support of infrastructure programs that drive sustainable urban development and create new growth centers, achieved through the strengthening of public-private sector partnerships (PPPs) and a commitment to fast-tracking progress in the Province.
Iloilo got the awarded during the 50th Philippine Business Conference and Expo (PBC&E) and the 2024 Most Business-Friendly Awards ceremony held at Marriott Grand Ballroom, Pasay City on October 22, 2024.
The province has made it to the top 5 provinces in the final judging of the 2024 Most Business-Friendly LGU Awards, a testament to the Iloilo provincial government's aggressive support for economic growth and development.
Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. received the citation, accompanied by Provincial Administrator Dr. Raul Banias, Local Economic Development and Investment Promotions Center (LEDIP) chief Aulynn Yue Sin, Provincial Treasurer Jean Maire Umadhay, Provincial Agriculturist Dr. Ildefonso Toledo, and Public Employment Service Office officer-in-charge Dr. Cynthia Parcon.
Also with the Iloilo team are PCCI executives - Atty. Jobert Peñaflorida, Regional Governor and Engr. Fulbert Woo, President of the PCCI-Iloilo Chapter.
In IPG’s entry, Governor Defensor emphasized that in Iloilo, "Agriculture is Business," highlighting the province's focus on agricultural development.
Text and photos by LEDIP Center Iloilo Province
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