MOST OUTSTANDING CHAMBER AWARD PRESENTATION

MOST OUTSTANDING CHAMBER AWARD PRESENTATION. OCTOBER 6, 2022.

FOUNDED IN 1964 BY ABELARDO TINIO INSTRUMENTAL IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHAMBERS OF BULACAN, TARLAC & BATAAN. HELP REVITALIZE SAN FERNANDO CHAMBER. AWARDED AS OUTSTANDING CHAMBER IN NL IN 1993, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 AND 2017 AWARDED AS MOST OUTSTANDING CHAMBER OF THE PHILIPPINES IN 2015.

[Audio] The Chamber is run by its members through the elected 15 directors from various sectoral groups in the Metro Angeles area. A full-time secretariat handles their day-to-day activity. MACCII has an established Secretariat with its office on the Ground floor, Angeles Business Center, Nepo Center, Angeles City, Philippines. MACCII members in good standing elect members of the Board of Directors every year..

[Audio] MACCII Board of Advisors: Engr. Peter G. Nepomuceno Ms. Eloisa R. Narciso Mr. Renato S. Tayag MACCII Committees: Membership Education, Training and Seminars Environment Agriculture Tourism SME Development Health and Wellness Disaster & Security.

[Audio] As our membership grows, MACCII believes in effective advocacy programs wherein we hone the potential and strengthen the collaborations with the different agencies in Metro Angeles. To date MACCII has inducted 87 new members with more scheduled to be inducted during the next membership meeting. From a total membership of 240 at the beginning of the year, the new inductees brings the total active membership of MACCII to 372, a membership base that brings together the diverse business interests in the area and reflective confidence of local and foreign investors in the potentials of the city and its environs. In the height of the pandemic, MACCII boosted membership for the Barangay Micro Business Enterprise ( BMBE) to assist them to bounce back..

[Audio] USAID Opportunity 2.0 Program (Youth – Employment & Livelihood) This is a 5 year USAID-funded project to bridge skilled out-of-school youth and business to collaborate for mutual growth..

MACCII ADVOCACIES A. IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY PROGRAMS USAID OPPORTUNITY 2.0 PROGRAM (YOUTH – EMPLOYMENT & LIVELIHOOD).

[Audio] MACCII entered into a partnership through a MOU with USAID Opportunity 2.0 in May 2021. MACCII Member companies participated in the Local labor market assessments, provided training and mentoring, hosted 150+ youth in their work immersion/ OJT, and transitioned 60+ youth to employment and livelihood, and even extended the use of facilities ( office) as a venue for small trainings and meetings for stakeholders, partners and youth..

[Audio] MACCII and ARAW-ACI Sapang Bato Watershed Reforestation Project (Environment) The 560-hectare Angeles watershed is being rehabilitated to ensure the sustainable water supply for the Angeles and Metro Clark area. For a more sustainable reforestation project, MACCII member companies like Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. and Rural Bank of Porac participated in the Adopt-A-Watershed Program. These organizations adopted 1- 2 hectares of planting sites at the watershed..

[Audio] PSAU Technology Business Incubation ( Agri Business Start -Up) The Pampanga State Agricultural University's Sibul Technology Business Incubator ( TBI) is bridging gaps in the agribusiness ecosystem by synergizing the relationship of the government, the private sector, and the academe to help agri-based enterprises flourish and thrive. MACCII sees the importance of agri-business and the full potential of dried fruit and crop production not just to help the local farmers, but also to respond to food security and provide healthy snacks for all, this will also generate more people to take part in start-ups and provide employment to many..

[Audio] MACCII Advocacy on Agriculture MACCII Agriculture Committee is paving the way for the development of the export agri-industry. MACCII officers led by its leaders, Ronald Malicdem, Verman Reyes, and Elizabeth Carlos Timbol, met with industry stakeholders - young farmers national organization represented by Elvin Jerome Laceda of the Young Farmers Club Challenge ( YFCI), ube farmers Dr. Keno Devela and Dr. Joyce Fabia-Devela, food processing and manufacturing thru Ralo's Gold Food Corporation ( RGFC) of Dr. Eduardo Tuazon and Jefrey De Leon Crusis, the IP farming communities through Nords Malugayak of the Porac Agriculture Management Company ( PAMCI), and with support and guidance of the Department of Agriculture through Undersecretary Rv Vicerra and EA Camae Vicerra The summit aims to create the needed partnerships, collaborations, and synergies on the development of export agri-farming, processing, and production capacities & capabilities for both local and export requirements. MACCII Agri committee also commits to partnering with our Aeta Communities in Brgy. Kamias Porac through the Usbong Katutubo.

[Audio] MACCII GenZynergy: New Generation Entrepreneurs Program The program aims to achieve its vision and goal to bring in young generation entrepreneurs ( MACCII members below 40 years old) in the Chamber and to see the different interventions from the government, private sector, and non-profit organizations which will allow them to rebuild the economy. The interventions that are implemented until now that include the following, but are not limited to: recognizing the role of MACCII & DTI Young Entrepreneurs Program in their businesses; using training programs and services provided by MACCII on mentorship, financial literacy and assistance, and business matching; and be a part of the DTI YEP's and other agencies in the Angeles City Youth Development Alliance to upskill/reskilling the young entrepreneurs through digital tech tools, digital marketing, e-commerce, etc. Through this program it open the doors of opportunities for KAMIR Shawarma (now a full fledged member of the MACCII GenZynergy program) to participate in the franchise summit in Manila, enhance its products through product development and mentoring, acquired financial assistance for expanding its business to several branches within Pampanga, and continues to widen its network and open its business for franchising. While the business is growing, mentoring continues and gives back to the community by giving talks and testimonials to young entrepreneurs..

[Audio] MACCII – DTI Negosyo Center (Boosting MSMEs) The strong partnership of MACCII and DTI expands in the Negosyo Center strategically located at the MACCII office in 2018. The center encourages more MSMEs, non-members and MACCII members to avail the different business services from business registration to renewal, etc. This also allows them to see that MACCII is a strong organization which can help them to grow their business and network. At the height of the pandemic, when we thought that businesses would be closing, but apparently not, there was a high turnout of new registered businesses. Truly, nothing can stop our entrepreneurs.

[Audio] MACCII Incubation Center ( Business Start Up Hub) Co-working space is an environment that is designed to accommodate people from different companies who come to do work. Shared facilities, services and tools are its main characteristics. But for MACCII, this is a healthy environment for start-ups where business ideas buds through collaboration, networking, and innovation.

[Audio] MACCII also ensures that its presence and support to the Local Special Bodies in Metro Angeles is established. Several programs which have been running in the city have been continuously supported by the members of the chamber. Angeles City Local Development Council Mabalacat City Local Development Council Pampanga SMED Council.

[Audio] Save the Trees Coalition MACCII committed to take part in the coalition from 2020 as one body to help conserve and protect the environment through tree conservation within Angeles and the rest of Pampanga. Culture and Arts Council of Angeles Through MACCII's Committee on Tourism several collaborations are in place to ensure that local artists and the City's cultural heritage is valued and greatly appreciated not just by the locals but by foreign guests as well..