Friday, July 04, 2008 Davao mangoes to be exported to US: Arroyo
THE country's rejuvenated economic trade ties with one of its strongest allies get another boost with the sweet mangoes of Davao del Sur possibly taking the first base in the recent trade talks led by no less than President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Fresh from his latest visit to the US, Arroyo on Tuesday visited a festive 41st Founding Anniversary of the Province of Davao del Sur bringing with her some good news of successful trade talks with American investors.
"We met with a number of investors and business leaders in New York. We secured new commitments for job creation and investments in the Philippines," Arroyo said before top government officials and employees at the jam-packed provincial gymnasium in Mati.
Soon to take its lead as the area's sunshine industry, the export of fresh mangoes to the US will be made possible though the signing of an agreement by Agriculture Secretary Yap and his American counterpart on the following: 1. Collaboration on sanitary and phytosanitary measures; 2. Agricultural market, institutional, and rural development; 3. Biotechnology and other new technologies and; 4. An improved climate between entrepreneurs of both countries for agricultural trade and investment.
All set to embark on a 45-city swing nationwide starting with the province's capital city of Digos following her successful trip in the US, Arroyo also announced a number of ongoing and incoming infrastructure projects particularly highways and bridges that will link the different municipalities of the province with neighboring provinces. (PIA 11)
