Keynote Speech of Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) Nikko Securities, Inc. Virtual Roadshow

SRML’s Presentation on Investment Opportunities in the Philippines Distinguished members of the Japanese business community, Officers and Leaders of the SMBC Nikko Securities, my fellow officials in the Philippine government, konnichiwa! I am pleased to take part in this Virtual Roadshow to present a brief update on the Philippine economic situation and investment opportunities for continue reading : Keynote Speech of Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) Nikko Securities, Inc. Virtual Roadshow

Keynote Speech of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Security Bank’s 2021 Economic Forum

Ladies and gentlemen, a good morning to all of you. We’d like to thank Security Bank, in particular President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sanjiv Vohra, for inviting us to speak before you here at the 2021 Economic Forum. We hope that everyone here is well and keeping healthy and safe from COVID-19. Today, we continue reading : Keynote Speech of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Security Bank’s 2021 Economic Forum

Keynote Message of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Turnover of “Connecting Women to the Digital Economy” Project Under the W-GDP Initiative

2 February 2021 via Zoom [Acknowledgements] Ladies and gentlemen, magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat. First, we would like to thank our partners—USAID, the National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO), and the private technology sector—for collaborating with us on the Connecting Women Entrepreneurs to the Digital Economy(or CWEDE) program. The virtual ceremonial signing of the multi-partite continue reading : Keynote Message of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Turnover of “Connecting Women to the Digital Economy” Project Under the W-GDP Initiative

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Business outlook more optimistic in 2021 as gov’t implements recovery programs: Trade Chief

MANILA — Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez expressed confidence in a more optimistic business outlook for 2021 in reaction to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) report of the November 2020 Net Economic Optimism, released on 5 January. The report, conducted from 21 to 25 November, indicated that 42% of Filipinos expect the local economy in continue reading : Business outlook more optimistic in 2021 as gov’t implements recovery programs: Trade Chief