Sara Duterte wants to open Mindanao for investors from Japan
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte invited Japanese investors to explore the city where she currently serves and the whole of Mindanao.
She aims to open the opportunity for them to take a closer of the region as possible investment destination, based on the report in Philippine News Agency.
The presidential daughter has expressed this invitation during the Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia Philippines-East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA)-Japan Investment Seminar last Thursday. She said that the seminar will have a good effect on the region as it will introduce Mindanao, as well as Davao, to the world.
“We would like to invite you to experience the things that we can offer and to work with us towards progress and development,” the Mayor said.
She highlighted that Mindanao has potential for economic growth and that the region is a “strategic location for business establishment and expansion.” Sara Duterte added that there is a lot of things to discover in Mindanao.
In addition to this, the Mayor stressed that the region is highly accessible for domestic and international travel. She also said that when it comes to talents and manpower, the region can offer skills that can match what is needed in a certain business.
For the Consul General of the Consulate General of Japan in Davao, Yoshiaki Miwa, the recently-held seminar can be beneficial for companies from both the Philippines and Japan. This will be an aid also to restart the economy.
“We believe that the potential of investment and tourism within the BIMP-EAGA area is high since their economy’s complement each other by enhancing connectivity not only in the context of the sea and air transport but also in terms of technology and people to people exchange where potential is even higher,” he said.
Miwa added that Japan has been helping Mindanao in its development, especially when it comes to the peace process. This just shows the bond between the two countries, he said.
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