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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY January 16 - 31, 2019
INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL COMPANIES URGED TO
JOIN IFEX PHILIPPINES 2019
Toronto, Canada – Canadian
traders/buyers and exhibitors are
enjoined to sign up for the upcoming
IFEX Philippines 2019 on 24-26 May
2019 at the World Trade Center (WTC)
in Pasay City. The three-day event
welcomes international and local
companies to tap the rising global
demand for premium and quality
food products from different regions
across the globe, including North and
South America, Europe, East Asia, the
Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia
and many more.
Twelve different food sectors
will be featured in the event, namely
(1) seafood and marine products;
(2) alcoholic and non-alcoholic
beverages; (3) coffee, herbal teas
and cocoa; (4) fresh and processed
seafood; (5) fruits and vegetables;
(6) grains, cereals and commodities;
(7) herbs and spices; (8) meat and
poultry; (9) natural, healthy and
organic products; (10) bakery and
confectionery; (11) specialty, ethnic
and gourmet products; and (12) other
allied industries.
With a reputation as an
internationally
recognized
food
trade show for Asian food brands
and ingredients, IFEX Philippines
continues to be the leading export
platform for international and local
companies to strategically position
themselves to have a better leverage
with the event’s exhibits, seminars,
networking and business-matching
activities.
According to Senior Trade
Commissioner Maria Roseni Alvero
of the Philippine Consulate General-
Toronto (PCG-Toronto) Trade Office,
foreign buyers who participate in IFEX
Philippines 2019 can qualify as a Very
Important Buyer (VIB) and avail of
incentives such as airfare subsidy (with
a cap) and hotel accommodation for
2-night stay. For further information,
please contact Ms. Roselle Corro of
the PCG-Toronto Trade Office via e-
mail at [email protected] or through
telephone number at (416) 855 1777,
or visit the website of IFEX Philippines
at www.ifexphilippines.com.
Mayor McCallum advances Municipal priorities
with the Federal Government
SURREY, BC – At today’s Big Cities
Mayors’ Caucus (BCMC) in Ottawa,
Mayor Doug McCallum and the
mayors of Canada’s largest cities met
with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and
key members of cabinet to highlight
the needs of municipalities and the
importance of investing in cities prior
to the 2019 Federal Budget.
“Municipal government has the
most impact on the everyday lives of
our citizens,” said Mayor McCallum.
“That is why it is so important that we
continually strengthen the partnership
between the federal government
and Canada’s cities. When local
expertise is leveraged, the quality of
life for residents served by all levels of
government increases.”
A full day of meetings took place
between the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities’ Big City Mayors’ Caucus
and senior federal cabinet members,
including Prime Minister Trudeau,
Infrastructure and Communities
Minister
François
Philippe
Champagne,
Intergovernmental
Affairs, Northern Affairs and Internal
Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and
Finance Minister Bill Morneau.
The BCMC Mayors stressed that
the federal-municipal partnership
requires modernization that starts
with bringing orders of government
together at one table to tackle
national challenges. This does not
require a constitutional amendment,
but common sense and political will
in Budget 2019.
Further recommendations for
the upcoming budget focused
on empowering municipalities to
continue building better lives for
Canadians without interruption. This
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includes a permanent and direct
funding mechanism for public transit,
so cities can reduce commute times,
improve environmental outcomes,
and provide the infrastructure required
for modern cities. Mayors also called
for improved support to protect
Canadians from the effects of climate
change, such as flooding and wild
fires, through additional funding for
disaster mitigation and adaptation.
For more information on FCM’s
Budget 2019 recommendations, visit:
www.fcm.ca/en/resources/critical-
time-deliver-canadians.