TRADE AND COMMERCE

Opening Ceremonies - Philippines' Best Showcase, April 21, 2005

IT IS MY HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO BE INVITED TO THIS MOMENTOUS OCCASION.

I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THIS PROJECT POSSIBLE AND SUCCESSFUL FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS ALREADY.

PHILIPPINES’ BEST NOT ONLY HIGHLIGHTS THE UNIQUENESS OF PHILIPPINE ARTS, CULTURE AND COLORFUL FESTIVITIES BUT ALSO GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO RETRACE OUR HISTORY. IT IS ALSO ONE WAY OF PROMOTING AND BRINGING TO THE AWARENESS OF EVERY FILIPINO WHAT WE CAN BE PROUD OF AS A NATION.

I COMMEND THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM FOR LAUNCHING THIS EVENT, WITH EACH QUARTER FOCUSING ON A SPECIFIC FEATURE THAT CHARACTERIZES THE COUNTRY’S TOURISM PRODUCTS. THIS TIME, FOCUSING IN PROMOTING METROPOLITAN MANILA. THIS REVITALIZED CAMPAIGN, WITH THE SUPPORT OF ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AND PRIVATE SECTORS, IS EXPECTED TO FURTHER SPUR TOURISTS TO EXPLORE AND EXPERIENCE THE VARIOUS TOURISM PRODUCTS AND BEST DESTINATIONS OF METROPOLITAN MANILA.

I ENCOURAGE EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THIS WORTHWHILE ENDEAVOR. LET US NOT BE FOREIGNERS IN OUR OWN NATIVE LAND. WE SHOULD KNOW BY HEART ALL THE LOCAL LANDMARKS AND BE PROMOTERS OF THEM. WHO AMONG YOU KNOWS WHERE THE IMELDA SHOE MUSEUM IS, THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL, THE NIELSEN TOWER? ITS ABOUT TIME THAT WE FILIPINOS BE AWARE OF OUR RICH HERITAGE.

FURTHER, WE SHOULD INFORM THE WHOLE WORLD WHY METROPOLITAN MANILA, THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, IS KNOWN AS THE NATION’S HEART AND SOUL.

REST ASSURED THAT I, YOUR VICE PRESIDENT WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ALL YOUR FUTURE PROGRAMS WHICH WILL DEFINITELY BENEFIT EACH AND EVERYONE OF US.

BEAR IN MIND, THAT SUCCESS WILL BE EFFORTLESS IF WE WORK AS ONE NATION.

AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS AND MORE POWER!

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