{"id":60517,"date":"2015-09-01T19:46:02","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T11:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=60517"},"modified":"2015-09-19T12:16:39","modified_gmt":"2015-09-19T04:16:39","slug":"pcci-pushes-for-inclusive-business-climate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/09\/01\/pcci-pushes-for-inclusive-business-climate\/","title":{"rendered":"PCCI pushes for inclusive business climate"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_16115\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16115\" style=\"width: 267px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Makati-buildings.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16115\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Makati-buildings.jpg\" alt=\"Ayala Avenue in Makati City (Wikipedia)\" width=\"267\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ayala Avenue in Makati City (Wikipedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA, Sept 1 (PNA) &#8212; The country\u2019s largest business group, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) eyes inclusive business climate by supporting the local businesses.<\/p>\n<p>PCCI Honorary Chairman Sergio Ortiz-Luis, during the Tourism Investment Forum in Pasay City on Tuesday, said the business group is proactive for the growth of local small and medium enterprises (SMEs).<\/p>\n<p>Ortiz-Luis cited PCCI\u2019s initiatives to support local SMEs which include its Business Matrix Program (BMP) that targets to link SMEs to big companies in the country as well as to improve access to finance; infrastructure development; food security efforts; strengthening the education system; and its Green Philippines Island of Sustainability (GPIoS) aiming for sustainable industrial development of Metro Manila and Region IV-A,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the area of infrastructure development, we have been very vocal with our advocacy to prioritize critical infrastructure projects that are urgently needed and can generate the highest impact,\u201d Ortiz-Luis said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese include power generation and transmission, water supply, seamless road network, airport development and flood mitigation. This is even made more critical given the impact of climate change which is expected to bring in more heavy rains in the country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrivate sector is also involved in promoting and tapping corporate social responsibility programs of companies, particularly the large ones, to generate more and better-quality jobs especially for the middle class,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>The PCCI executive said the strengthened collaboration among private sector, government, and other stakeholders will help the country to be globally competitive by improving the quality and productivity of SMEs.<\/p>\n<p>Ortiz-Luis said the country can overcome the middle-income trap by having an inclusive business climate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA poorer country may not have as much resources, but can still benefit if it uses its limited resources efficiently to help uplift the lives of its people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: small\">\u201cTowards this goal, we commit to work with government to hurdle the bumps along the narrow road to inclusive and sustainable progress,\u201d he added. 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