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PBBM vows to bring Pinoy products to the world
Determined to promote Filipino products globally, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured Philippine micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and artisan communities that their products will reach the international market.
President Marcos said the government is making all necessary efforts to ensure that Filipino products gain international recognition by placing them, not only in the “local space” but also in the “digital space.”
“The government is able to put you now into not just the local space, but the
“And it’s just up to us to scale up. It’s just up to us to keep the progress going because it’s very important that you’re continuously creative. But that’s – I don’t think that that’s a problem for Filipinos,” he added.
The Manila FAME is a premier trade show that promotes and showcases high-quality home, fashion, and lifestyle products from local MSMEs and artisan communities.
In 2023, the creative industry contributed 7.1 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), amounting to PhP1.72 trillion in goods and services, while employing around 7.26 million Filipinos.
“So, all of the reasons for us to do this and to do it properly are there for the government, for the country, for all of our practitioners,” President Marcos said, citing the significant contribution of the creative industry to the Philippine economy.
“And we will do everything that we can so that the world will know even better how good Filipinos are. Iyong galing ng Pinoy makita ng buong mundo,” he added.
The President, impressed by the premier trade show, said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and all concerned government agencies will work together to ensure that Filipino products gain global patronage. | PND
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