Davao City leads roadshow in Singapore

The Davao City government, together with officials from national agencies and private sector organizations, is in the forefront of the Davao Tourism, Trade and Investment Mission to Singapore on October 11-13, 2012.
This project is in partnership with the Department of Tourism, Department of Trade and Industries, Philippine Retirement Authority, Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc., ICT Davao, and the agri-business and property development sectors in the region.
The slated tourism and trade blitz aims to promote and market Davao City as one of the preferred tourism and investment destinations in the Asia-Pacific Region by establishing market contacts and linkages with industry leaders in Singapore, recognized as a major international commercial hub in Asia.
During the three-day mission, the Davao delegation will engage in round-table meetings with the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Singapore-Malay Chamber of Commerce, information technology (IT) leaders, and overseas Filipino workers based in Singapore, and will exhibit in one of the new malls of SIngapore, the Alexandra Retail Center,wherein Davao City will highlight investment opportunities in tourism, ICT and property development.
“A business-to-business meeting will also be held in cooperation with Singapore-based travel and tourism industry players. The 28-man mission will also be meeting with officials of the Philippine Embassy in Singapore who organized the business meetings of the other industries,» City Tourism and Investment Office head Jason Magnaye shared.
 The mission to Singapore is fully supported by Cebu Pacific, the official airline of the Philippine delegation.
 “We highly support this endeavor initiated by the City Government of Davao. The concerted effort of government and the public sector is proof of effective leadership and show of paramount interests as well as enthusiasm of players in the business and tourism sectors to bring in more visitors and investments to Davao City,” said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.
 The roadshow also aims to increase air traffic between Davao City and Singapore via Cebu Pacific’s Manila and Cebu hubs especially with the airline’s trademark low fares and with having the most extensive route network in the country.
 Cebu Pacific has daily/regular direct flights from Davao City, one of its operational hubs in the country, to Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Zamboanga, Puerto Princesa, Kalibo, Butuan and Dipolog.