The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), in partnership with the Good Governance Advocates of the Philippines (GGAPP), will expand its advocacy on corporate governance (CG) to create a sustainable environment conducive to business that would generate interest from foreign investors to invest in the country. Apart from organizing CG trainings, the PCCI and GGAPP will also work with the government, particularly with the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the legislative to make compliance with government regulations easier for business. PCCI President George T. Barcelon said that PCCI will use it voice to promote and advocate for CG compliance to improve its ranking in the ASEAN.

Clockwise photo shows (from top: George T. Barcelon, president, PCCI; Atty. Vincent Edward R. Festin, chairman of the board, GGAPP; Edgardo G. Lacon, past president, PCCI and chair, CG Committee; Donna Angulo, program officer, CG Committee; Reginald H. Tiu, president, GGAPP; Alvin Pusing, chair Education and Research Committee, GGAPP; Atty. Jocelyn C. Villar Altamira, vice chairperson of the board, GGAPP and co-chair, PCCI CG Committee; Ryan Patrick Evangelista, country director for Phlippines, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) and Retired Justice Andres Reyes, Jr., adviser, CG Committee. --- Merryl Abaño