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The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority is seeking to attract more US investments after hosting a 25-member American business delegation that explored opportunities in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone as part of the Luzon Economic Corridor initiative
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SBMA showcased Subic’s investment potential to executives and investors from the US Northeast, Midwest and West Coast
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Worldwide Shipping & Logistics (WSL) said the mission opened new opportunities for bilateral trade and investment
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The delegation, organized by the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in New York, also visited Manila, Clark and Corregidor
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is seeking to attract more US investments after hosting a 25-member American business delegation that explored opportunities in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone as part of the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) initiative.
SBMA chairman and administrator Eduardo Jose Aliño said in a media release that executives and investors from the US Northeast, Midwest and West Coast visited the freeport on July 8 for a business mission aimed at strengthening partnerships and expanding trade and investment between the Philippines and the United States.
Carrying the theme “Driving the Future of US-Philippine Trade Through Innovation,” the mission highlighted the SBMA’s efforts to promote international cooperation and economic growth within the Subic special economic zone.
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The delegation conducted investment discussions, site visits and networking activities with SBMA officials and representatives of companies operating in the freeport to showcase the area’s business and investment advantages.
Also participating were Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce president Benjamin Antonio III and executive director Donna May Tamayo, who joined engagements aimed at building long-term business partnerships that could support economic growth in Subic and the broader Philippine economy.
The mission was organized by the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in New York, which said the initiative seeks to deepen economic ties and encourage more US companies to invest in the Philippines.
In addition to Subic, the delegation also visited Manila, Clark and Corregidor Island.
“The trip comes at a time when the Philippines is actively working to welcome international businesses and establish itself as a key partner for US companies looking to grow in Asia,” the PTIC said.
Officials from Worldwide Shipping & Logistics (WSL), which was represented in the delegation, said the engagements strengthened economic cooperation and created new opportunities for bilateral trade and investment.
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WSL co-founder Richelyn Toth and general manager Sherilyn Mecinas participated in high-level meetings, investment discussions, site visits and networking activities with government, industry and private sector leaders.
The business mission follows the Philippines’ inclusion in the Washington-backed Pax Silica initiative, which aims to strengthen global artificial intelligence supply chains.
Under the initiative, the Philippines and the United States announced plans in April to develop a 1,618-hectare AI-native hub in New Clark City, Tarlac, expected to attract investments in artificial intelligence and semiconductor manufacturing.
