Vision
PCCI is the voice of Philippine business recognized by government and international institutions. As a proactive catalyst of development, PCCI promotes and supports the drive for globally competitive Philippine enterprises in partnership with government, local chambers, and other business organizations.
Mission
The main responsibility of PCCI is to provide focused advocacy for business growth and sustainable development by providing business services for the advancement of grassroots entrepreneurship, chamber development, international trade relations, business innovation and excellence, and operating efficiency. These will be achieved through a professional organization working in close cooperation with various stakeholders in public and private sectors.
PCCI Pays Courtesy Call to New TESDA Director-General
From L to R: Juliet Orozco, Executive Director, Partnerships and Linkages; Lorenzo Emmanuel Guillermo, Executive Director, Qualifications and Standards; Dr. Nilo L. Rosas, President, New Era Unviversity; Dr. Eduardo G. Ong, President, PCCI Education Committee; Ma. Alegria Limjoco, PCCI Advisor and Chairman for Membership; Danilo P. Cruz, TESDA Director-General; Fr. Inocencio, Onofre Jr. President, Unified TVET of the Philippines (UNITVET); Dr. William S. Co, Chairman, PCCI; Dr. Alberto P. Fenix Jr., President, PCCIHRDF; Rosanna Urdaneta, Deputy Director-General, TESDA; Tonisito Umali, Deputy Director-General, TESDA; Emerson Atanacio, Chairman, TVET Committee PCCI; Patti Dela Rama, Executive Director, Certification; Charlyn Justimbaste, Executive Director, Policy and Planning.
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) board members and officers together with PCCI Education Task Force (ETF) members paid a courtesy visit to TESDA Director General Danilo P. Cruz last October 13, 2022.
The PCCI presented the PCCI ETF paper entitled “Reform our Education, Transform our Future”, to discuss how the PCCI and TESDA can work more closely and together in pursuing gainful employment and skills development agenda, as well as how specific recommendations in the ETF paper can be acted upon.
Acknowledging that the Philippine education system is in crisis, the PCCI ETF focused on coming up with constructive and doable recommendations to improve Philippine Education. The paper “Reform our Education, Transform our Future” is a collection of policy recommendations and solutions toward the betterment of Filipino learners, educators, workers and their families. --- Miguel Galvez