Rich Batangas : Bright Batangas, is this year’s theme for the 2018 Batangas Development Summit yesterday, January 27, 2018 at LIMA Park Hotel which aims to focus on the bright areas of Batangas in business, education and toursism. Among the topics discussed are Revisiting the Competitiveness of Rich Batangas, Emerging Toursim in the Province, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and Industry Perspectives on the Growth of Batangas.
Present in the said event are Honorable Governor Hermilando Mandanas, Ms Roselle Azucena (Vice President for Strategic Planning | Mary Mediatrix), Ms marissa Argente (OIC Director | DTI Batangas), Usec Mon Ibrahim (Department of Information and Communcation Technology), Ms Amada Javellana (President | Marian Orchard), Ms Gisela Tiongson (Executive Director | Jollibee Group Foundation Inc.), Mr Juan P Lozano (Managing Director | First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities) and Mr Saturnino G Belen (Chairman | First Asia Venture Capital)
One of the highlights of the event is the awarding of the key to the Province of Batangas to outstading foreign nationals and selected Filipino Leaders with presence in the Province of Batangas. The Key to the Province of batangas is a symbol of goodwill and appreciation for their support to the growth and development of the province of Batangas. The awardees were selected from list of nominees presented by their partners such as Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI), Batangas Provincial Tourism Council, Batangas Provincial Investors Council, First Philippines Industrial Park (FPIP), Science Park of the Philippines, LIMA Technology Center (LTC), among others. Honorable Hermilando Mandanas awarded the Key to the Province of Batangas to select individuals in the fields of business and industry who have largelt helped generate jobs and promote the economy of the provicne.
Key to the Province of Batangas 2018 Awardees:
Mr Hiroyuki Nagai
President
Taisei Electronics Inc.
Mr Mizoguchi Takahisa
Vice President
Epson Precision Phils, Inc.
Mr Ryosuke Kameyama
Factory Director
Arkray Industry, Inc.
The Batangas Development Summit is an annual conference organized by FAITH Colleges to highlight the business, tourism, economic and social developments in the province of Batangas.