Stage is set for three-day ‘Philippine Outbound Business Matching Mission’ to Bahrain

TDT | Manama                                          

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

A “Philippine Outbound Business Matching Mission” to the Kingdom of Bahrain is scheduled to be held from 11 to 13 February 2023.

The event is organised by the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) based in Dubai and the Export Marketing Bureau of DTI, in collaboration with the Philippine Embassy in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

This was announced by Philippine Embassy Chargé d’ Affaires Anne Jalando-on Louis. A Business-to-Business (B2B) Matching Session is set to take place, as part of the delegation’s itinerary on February 12, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Wyndham Grand Manama Hotel’s Maple and Palm Rooms.

To pre-register for the B2B Sessions, interested parties are advised to get in touch with the Embassy by no later than 10 February 2023 at manama.pe@dfa.gov.ph or by sending a Whatsapp message to +973-39953235 with the following information: name, company, designation, mobile number, and email address.

According to Louis, in order to promote Philippine brands and products in Bahrain and the GCC region, a government-led business delegation consisting of trade officials from the Philippines and representatives from various Philippine companies, including around 11 companies involved in the food, cosmetics, and personal care sectors, will visit Bahrain this weekend to meet their local counterpart.

This will present opportunities to strengthen the partnership between the Philippines and Bahrain in the area of trade and economic cooperation. The Charge d’ Affaires noted that this year both nations are celebrating the 45th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Bahrain.

“The objective of the business matching mission is to introduce and provide Bahrain and the GCC Market with some additional Philippine brands and goods. As you can see, there are currently a number of brands of products accessible in supermarkets here, such as food items, but we aim to increase the variety of products that are offered,” Louis said.

“Additionally, it’s possible that Bahraini businesses, including the supermarkets, may look to us as a source for other goods, including the ones we’re trying to promote, which they may have previously purchased from markets other than the Philippines but are also available there.

Therefore, we are hoping that customers will try our new products and expand the list of items available on their shelves.”