Gov. Petilla, who was
one of the speaker during the Opening Program of the 1st Eastern
Visayas Chamber of Commerce and Industry Conference, said the various
chamber of commerce and industry in the region remain to be the key
players in generating local and foreign interest in the business
community and that the local government units could only provide and
support policies that would maintain a thriving business climate.
The governor talked on
expanding businesses in the communities where he emphasized that the
local government units would only remain a catalyst in bringing new
businesses to the countryside and will not become entrepreneurs in
itself and compete with the private business sector.
“I always maintain
that the government is a ‘bad businessman’. Whenever the government
comes into play in the business side of things, it always bound to
lose,” Gov. Petilla said.
He again enthused to
the businessmen who were in attendance, on the need for private
business players to invest around the province and the region.
The governor hailed
businessman such as Charlie Uykim for taking up to the investment
challenge via the construction and development of the Leyte IT
Development Park in Palo, Leyte.
“This would be a big
boost to our local economy and employment. Once this become
operational, I am sure, other businesses would come in,” Gov. Petilla
said.
He likewise shared in
the province’s thrust of making tourism as an economic driver in the
province.
“To achieve this we
only have one goal and that is to create a top-class quality
destination hotel,” the governor disclosed while called for more
public-private partnership in a bid to develop further the business
and economic potential of the Eastern Visayas region.
The 1st Eastern
Visayas Chamber of Commerce and Industry Conference was aimed to raise
chamber member’s awareness on labor-related and tax-related laws and
fully appreciate community service.
Among those tackled
in the three-day conference were creating a dynamic business
environment, empowering the micro small and medium enterprises,
responsible business for a better community, expanding business in the
communities.
