INVEST IN PUERTO PRINCESA CITY.
THE NEXT BIG OPPORTUNITY.
The city government of Puerto Princesa under the stewardship of Mayor Lucilo Bayron, together with its private sector and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will host a Business Forum on September 25, 2019 at the Luzon/Visayas Ballroom of Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, Pasay City.
With the theme “Puerto Princesa. Your Investment. Our Commitment.”, the business forum aims to present a snapshot of the diverse business opportunities that make investing in Puerto Princesa City an advantageous choice. Taking the stage are some of the country’s business movers and shakers: Mr. Jeffrey Ng, President of Astoria Hotels and Resorts Group and current Chairman of the Subdivision and Housing Developers Association (SHDA); Mr. Maximo Ricohermoso, President of MCPI Carrageenan Corporation; Ms. Kimpearl Licup, Managing Director of Princesa Garden Island Resort and Spa in Puerto Princesa, Ms. Haidee Enriquez, Vice President for Operations of the Sitel Group; Mr. Quintin Pastrana, President of WEnergy Power Pilipinas Inc.; and Mr. Bobby Castro, Chairman of the Palawan Chamber of Commerce.
Puerto Princesa has multiple competitive advantages. It is strategically located within the growth corridor of the BIMP-East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), with global connectivity through its new international airport (it has direct flights to South Korea, Taiwan, and mainland China) and a seaport that is currently undergoing modernization.
It is an economic growth hub of Region IV-B with its rich natural resources, fertile fishing grounds and vast tracts of land available for development that provides a wide range of possibilities for agri-fishery processing, logistics, industry, and services, leisure and living.
Puerto Princesa remains an attractive tourism draw to both local and foreign travelers, with visitor traveler increase of 25 percent in 2018 from 2017. Seventy percent of visitors to Palawan go to Puerto Princesa City. It is home to the world-famous Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, as well as a full “mountain-to-sea” ecosystem, and some of the most important forests in Asia. Puerto Princesa enjoys the enviable position as the country’s cruise capital with a growing number of world-renowned luxury ships dropping anchor.
Forming part of the Philippines’ last frontier, huge investment opportunities abound to make Puerto Princesa the leading city in renewable energy across the country.
Its rich pool of human resource is complemented by competencies in various academic and technical fields.
Under the USAID’s Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity (SURGE) Project, Puerto Princesa’s city government has instituted sound business reforms and a better environment for investments. It has also strengthened its public-private sector collaboration that is essential for the city to sustain local economic growth and development.
The Puerto Princesa City Business Forum’s goal is clear-cut – provide a smooth runway for investments in the city. It seeks to attract investors who are ready to seize the tremendous opportunities and take part in the city’s ongoing economic expansion.
Slots to the September 25 forum are limited. For further inquiries, contact the Puerto Princesa City Business Forum Secretariat at mobile numbers 0917.8128735 / 0917.8274518, or e-mail ppcbusinessforum@gmail.com
The Puerto Princesa City Business Forum is supported by SM Prime Holdings Inc., Astoria Palawan, Seaoil Foundation, Yamang Bukid Farm, and Stellar Grounds Puerto Princesa.
| Sector | Form of Investment | Project Name |
| Agriculture | Private Investment | Establishment of Cashew Processing Center |
| Establishment of Cashew Trading Center | ||
| Private Investment
(Contract growing, Joint Venture, Partnership) |
Establishment of Diversified Cashew Farming System | |
| Private Investment | Establishment of Saba BananaProduction | |
| Establishment of a Seaweed Farm | ||
| Establishment of a Seaweed Processing Center | ||
| Public and Private Investments | Mariculture Park Development | |
| Agri-Based Income | Private Investment | PPC Cattle Fattening Farm |
| PPC Quail Breeder Farm and Hatchery Unit | ||
| Agri-Fishery Infrastructure | Public and Private Investments | PPC Integrated Fishport Complex |
| Agri-Livestock | Private Investment | PPC Layer Chicken Farming |
| Education | Public and Private Investments | PP Teaching Hotel |
| Health Services | Private Investment | Indoor Sports Center |
| Vacation and Holiday Resort for the Elderly | ||
| Infrastructure | Private Investment | Mixed Use Development of Tagburos Real Property |
| Public and Private Investments | PPC Cruise Ship Tourism Complex (Convention Center, Hotel and Cultural Museum) | |
| PPC Pawikan Convention Center & Hotels | ||
| Private Investment and Joint Venture | Industrial and Commercial Area Development | |
| Real Estate & Tourism | Public and Private Investments | Tagbarungis Eco-Beach Park |
| Tourism | Private Investment | Sale of Bancao-Bancao Beach Front Property |
| Private and Public Investments (Joint Venture and Partnerships) | San Carlos-Bacungan Mangrove River Cruise | |
| Private Investment | Establishment of a Retirement Village | |
| Public and Private Investments | PPC Zoo Park Development | |
| Tourism Infrastructure | Public-Private Partnership / Joint Venture Agreement | Acacia Nature Park and Tree Tunnel Development Project |
| Public and Private Investments | PPC Balayong Park Development | |
| Tourism & Infrastructure | Public and Private Investments | PPC Environment Estate |
| Maoyon River Cruise Site Development and Management | ||
| Tourism Services | Private Investment | Baywalk Development |
More about USAID Surge Project:
https://www.usaid.gov/philippines
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