Business Matching Held for PH, Jeddah Chamber

Consul General Edgar Badajos exchanges views on Philippine trade and investment opoprtunities with  Vice Chairman Mazen Batterjee of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) before the start of the Business-to-Business Matching Event  at the headquarters of the JCCI in Jeddah. (Jeddah PCG photo)

JEDDAH 16 February 2019 – With the optimism for stronger business ties between the Philippines and Saudi Arabia, a Philippine business delegation led by Consul General Edgar Badajos held a business-to-business (B2B) matching event with members of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industries (JCCI) on 10 February 2019.

JCCI Vice Chairman Mazen Batterjee led the Chamber in welcoming Consul General Badajos and the Philippine business delegation. Mr. Mazen noted that “Philippine goods and services in Saudi market are flourishing and we are happy to continue to explore business deals with the Philippines and its people.”

Consul General Badajos responded by thanking the JCCI for hosting the B2B event and emphasizing the bright trade and investment opportunities awaiting foreign businessmen and investors in the Philippines. He also noted that the Philippine business delegation is “very happy to explore mutually beneficial business opportunities with members of the JCCI.”

During the open forum, Commercial Attaché Charmaine Yalong gave step-by-step information on how to start a business in the Philippines for those who are thinking along this line.

The meeting concluded with a display of the different products that the Philippine business representatives had brought with them, including coco-water, different types of sauces and condiments, and beauty and skin-care products. END

JCCI Vice Chairman Mazen Batterjee and Consul General Badajos visit one of the tables showcasing Philippine products during the B2B Matching Event. (Jeddah PCG photo)

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