DAVAO CITY (PIA) - The Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industries Inc. (DCCCII) will focus on the recovery of businesses from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the 53rd Installation of Officers and Trustees held online on Jan. 29, incoming DCCCII president Dr. Malou Monteverde bared that the chamber under her presidency will revolve around the goals of REBOOT, RECHARGE, RECOVER AND RESET.
“REBOOT means helping businesses recover from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic,” Dr. Monteverde said of the chamber’s Reboot goal.
“The Chamber is grateful for the steps taken by the government to help prop up businesses and the economy one of these is Senate Bill 1357 or the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act or CREATE that aims to cut the country’s corporate income tax, Also the Bayanihan Act was a much needed help for distressed economic enterprises and their affected workforce,” The new chamber president said in her virtual speech.
“RECHARGE means new workplace adjustments and adapting new ways of doing businesses and with this the Chamber will continue to hold webinars and trainings that can help businesses scale amidst the challenges brought by the pandemic. Also plans are to host virtual and hopefully soon in-person business matchmaking events,” Monteverde said.
The chamber will be continuing to hold similar virtual events such as the online Davao Agri-Trade Expo Exhibit to help the agricultural sector. Among its vision is to provide an environment conducive to capacity- building, innovation and digitalization that will help the MSMEs (Micro Small and Medium- scale Enterprise) adapt and thrive in the new normal.
RECOVER means that Davao and Mindanao economies need to regain lost ground and momentum it had before the pandemic.
“DCCCII hopes to bring together potential buyers, investors and industry experts or in-person to build partnerships, bring more investments to Davao and boost the local economy,” Dr. Monteverde said.
“As Dabawenyos, we need to prepare for the great RESET in order to manage the direct consequences brought by the pandemic, to rebuild the economy sustainably, and to promote a more inclusive recovery,” the DCCCII president added.
She said DCCCII will continue to work with its partners under the Davao Regional Inclusive Innovation Center in conducting a Business Impact Survey (BIS) in order to get the real picture of the impact of the pandemic on the business community, particularly on MSMEs, and to help them develop innovations and ways forward for business recovery and continuity amidst the pandemic.
The virtual installation ceremony, the first of its kind conducted by the DCCCII was graced by the presence of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio who presided over the oath-taking of the new officers and trustees.
Over 100 guests mostly chamber members, national government and city government officials, diplomatic community, civic organizations and the media attended the online event held at the DCCCII Zoom portal. (PIA/RG Alama)
Source: Philippines Information Agency (pia.gov.ph)
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