{"id":110888,"date":"2017-08-09T04:06:25","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T08:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=110888"},"modified":"2025-01-13T06:54:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T11:54:43","slug":"pcci-seeks-for-more-detailed-10-pt-socioeconomic-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/09\/pcci-seeks-for-more-detailed-10-pt-socioeconomic-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"PCCI seeks for more detailed 10-pt socioeconomic agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_110896\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-110896\" style=\"width: 432px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/barcelon_pic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-110896\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/barcelon_pic.jpg\" alt=\"PCCI President George Barcelon told reporters that the private sector would like to hear more details of the govenment's socioeconomic pillars. (Photo: Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry)\" width=\"432\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/barcelon_pic.jpg 432w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/barcelon_pic-268x300.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-110896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PCCI President George Barcelon told reporters that the private sector would like to hear more details of the govenment&#8217;s socioeconomic pillars. (<a href=\"http:\/\/philippinechamber.com\/images\/prv\/barcelon_pic.jpg\">Photo<\/a>: <a href=\"http:\/\/philippinechamber.com\/\">Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"background: white;margin: 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';color: black\">MANILA, Aug. 9 &#8212; The country&#8217;s largest business organization, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), seeks for a more detailed plan on the administration&#8217;s 10-point socioeconomic agenda.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy ventolin online <a href=\"https:\/\/accelhealth.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/png\/ventolin.html\">https:\/\/accelhealth.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/png\/ventolin.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;text-align: start;margin: 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';color: black\">On the sidelines of the 2017 Sulong Pilipinas, a Philippine Development Forum, PCCI President George Barcelon told reporters that the private sector would like to hear more details of the govenment&#8217;s socioeconomic pillars.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy glucophage online <a href=\"https:\/\/accelhealth.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/png\/glucophage.html\">https:\/\/accelhealth.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/png\/glucophage.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;text-align: start;margin: 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';color: black\">Barcelon said that it was in last year&#8217;s Sulong Pilipinas forum that the Duterte administration&#8217;s economic team presented the 10-point socioeconomic agenda to the business sector.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy clenbuterol online <a href=\"https:\/\/accelhealth.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/png\/clenbuterol.html\">https:\/\/accelhealth.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/png\/clenbuterol.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;text-align: start;margin: 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';color: black\">&#8220;Hopefully, at the end of the day, we hear the President (Rodrigo Duterte), giving us, in response to what have been presented, maybe more detailed plan or timeline for some of the projects,&#8221; the PCCI head said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;text-align: start;margin: 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';color: black\">&#8220;What are the areas that you want to prioritize? 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