Legislative Committee Meeting: International Maritime Trade Competitiveness

The Legislative Committee of AmCham Philippines will be hosting a discussion on The Act Enhancing the Competitiveness of Philippine Maritime Trade on Thursday, September 26, 2024 from 10:00AM to 12:00PM at the Lodge Room, Manila Elks Club, 7/F Corinthian Plaza Building, Makati City.


The Act Enhancing the Competitiveness of Philippine Maritime Trade seeks to strengthen the regulatory environment to support maritime trade in the Philippines. It would address the longstanding concerns of domestic manufacturers, logistics companies, and importers and exporters regarding excessive and unnecessary fees, charges, and surcharges imposed as origin and destination charges by international shipping lines, as well as the imposition of unreasonable fees for the management of empty containers.


The lineup of speakers for this event includes Undersecretary Mary Jean Pacheco, Undersecretary for the E-Commerce Group of the Department of Trade and Industry, who will discuss the salient provisions of the current International Maritime Trade Bill. Additionally, Dr. Enrico Basilio, Chairperson of the Export Development Council's Networking Committee on Transport and Logistics, will provide insights on regulatory frameworks, the role of public-private partnerships, and the infrastructure improvements needed to enhance the Philippines' competitiveness in global maritime trade.

Speakers

  • Enrico Basilio (Chairperson at Export Development Council Networking Committee on Transport and Logistics)

    Enrico Basilio

    Chairperson at Export Development Council Networking Committee on Transport and Logistics

    Dr. Enrico L. Basilio is Chief of Party of the USAID Regulatory Reform Support Program for National Development (RESPOND) being implemented by the U.P. Public Administration Research and Extension Services Foundation, Inc. (UPPAF). He is also an Associate Professor of public administration and economic development at the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP NCPAG) and serves as Chairman of the Export Development Council Networking Committee on Transport and Logistics (EDC NCTL) and Senior Advisor for Transport and Logistics of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI).

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  • Mary Jean Pacheco (Undersecretary at Department of Trade and Industry)

    Mary Jean Pacheco

    Undersecretary at Department of Trade and Industry

    A highly motivated, dedicated Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) with significant
    contribution and experience in public sector management, specifically in planning, monitoring &
    evaluation, performance management, public administration, and public policy formulation. As a
    CESO, USEC Pacheco is a 2015 CES VIP (Very Innovative Person 2015) awardee for introducing
    innovation and institutionalizing good governance initiatives in the DTI and a Gawad CES
    nominee in 2023. Last 2021, she participated the Lee Kuan Yew Senior Fellowship in Singapore
    and became a Lee Kuan Yew Fellow. Lastly, in 2022, she received two significant awards from
    her alma mater, the University of Santo Tomas. First is the Commerce Outstanding Alumni 2022
    by the College of Commerce Alumni Foundation (Cocafi) in the field of government service as a
    graduate the UST College of Commerce and Business Administration. Second as one Of the
    Most Distinguished Thomasian Alumna conferred by the UST Alumni Association and nominated
    by PMT/CAT alumni association.

    Appointed last December 6, 2023 as DTI Undersecretary, Usec. Pacheco now manages the DTI
    ECommerce Group (ECG) which includes managing the E-Commerce Bureau and Office of
    Supply Chain and Logistics.

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Tickets

Free Admittance
Standard Price Complimentary

Manila Elks Club, Corinthian Plaza Bldg., Makati City

Manila Elks Club

7/F Corinthian Plaza, 121 Paseo de Roxas cor. Gamboa St.
Makati, Philippines

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