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Shanghai, 21 March 2023 – The Philippines continues to dominate the Chinese pineapple market, with Del Monte Philippines Inc. (DMPI) and other suppliers at the vanguard.

This was the welcome assessment of DMPI President and COO Luis F. Alejandro, as he called on Consulate General and Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Shanghai. With him were Mr. Marco Deo B. Verdeflor, Director, Fresh Commercial Operations, S&W Fresh Pineapples; Ms. Tan Chooi Khim, Group Head, International Commercial Operations, S&W  Fine Foods International Ltd.; and Mr. Lin Meng Yao, Commercial Manager (China) of S&W Fine Foods.

They were received by Consul General Josel F. Ignacio, Consul John Francis S. Herrera and PTIC-Shanghai Head Mario C. Tani.

Mr. Alejandro and team were in China for a market visit and to renew ties with partners and distributors, after three years of COVID-19 travel restrictions.

In 2022, China imported 200,874 metric tons of fresh Philippine pineapples, equivalent to a market-dominating 95% share of all of China’s fresh pineapple imports. The Philippines also continued to perform well in the canned pineapple segment.

PCG and PTIC congratulated DMPI on its many gains over 90 years of operation and its ventures in China, and exchanged views on sustaining the Philippines’ market leadership. END

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Shanghai, 21 March - The Philippine Consulate General’s diplomats continued to firm up bonds with lady counterparts from fellow Shanghai-based consular missions as they joined the Spring Huangpu River Cruise organized by the Consular Spouses Shanghai (CSS) on 17 March.
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The PCG was represented by Attachés Cherryann F. Belmonte-Banda, Jeannie F. Petrola, Jennifer Ranches, Angela E. Lopez, Lani G. Javier-Nicolas, and spouses Administrative Officer Ronaldo B. Villanueva and Mrs. Monica May Villanueva.

Formed in 1975, the CSS is a non-profit association that serves as principal vehicle for the interaction and networking of female diplomats and consular spouses in Shanghai, via cultural, social and charitable activities.

The PCG attaches importance to networking and building linkages with Shanghai’s consular corps and key contacts in the social and cultural scene, which contribute to the PCG’s effectiveness in fulfilling its mission. Participation in CCS events is also in keeping with the PCG’s gender and development (GAD) program. END

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Shanghai, 17 March - Consul General Josel F. Ignacio and Deputy Director General Ms. Xiaolin Yang (photo, left) of the Foreign Affairs Office of Anhui Province agreed to push for intensified engagement between the Consulate General and provincial authorities and enterprises in the current year. The discussions took place on the sidelines of a diplomatic event in Shanghai on 13 March.

With COVID-19 strictures lifted across China, CG Ignacio committed to undertake an official visit soon to the provincial capital of Hefei to call on key officials. The Consul General also seeks to lead the Philippine country team in Shanghai – the Consulate General, Philippine Trade and Investment Center and Philippine Department of Tourism -- on a roadshow to promote the Philippines and engage Anhui enterprises.

The Consulate General sees great potential in Anhui. In September 2022, the PCG and PTIC undertook a visit to Wuhu City to pitch Philippine food products. Also that month, officials of Huai’an City invited PCG to its International Food Expo.

Anhui notched the 10th highest provincial GDP in China in 2022 at RMB 4.5 trillion. Parts of Anhui, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang collectively form part of the dynamic Yangtze River Delta (YRD) Region, one of China’s first industrialized regions and a major economic engine of the country. The YRD account for about 40% of all Philippine exports to China. END

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SHANGHAI –  Chinese information and telecommunications technology giant ZTE Corporation is bullish about prospects in the Philippines, which its regards as a strategic market.

This was underscored by  ZTE officials as they hosted the Philippine country team in Shanghai on a visit to its sprawling R&D Center in Zhangjiang Science City – “China’s Silicon Valley” – in Pudong District on 7 March.

Receiving the Country Team and touring them around the facility were Vice President Mr. YU Hai, Integrated Program Manager Mr. BAO Zhifan, Marketing Manager Mr. NIE Fangbing and Senior Foreign Affairs Assistant Ms. MA Li.

zte 2Consul General Josel F. Ignacio lead the team that included Consul John Francis S. Herrera, PTIC-Shanghai Head Vice Consul Mario C. Tani, Tourism Attaché Ireneo H. Reyes, and PTIC Assistant Wang Yanxia.

Founded in 1985 as a semiconductor firm, Shenzhen-based ZTE Corporation is now considered one of the world’s leading developers and suppliers of ICT products, services and solutions. Its clientele includes carrier networks, government and corporate clients. It also sells electronic under its consumer segment.

The Philippines was one of ZTE’s first overseas markets. ZTE established its Manila office, ZTE Philippines Inc., in 2002. ZTE has been supporting the Philippines’ adoption of 5G technology. It currently has partnerships with PLDT, (PLDT) Smart Communications Inc., Globe Telecom Inc. and DITO Telecommunity Corp.

The Philippine Country Team thanked ZTE for its confidence in the prospects of the Philippine telecommunications sector. “ICT and digitalization are crucial backbones in the country’s drive to realize and sustain a higher growth trajectory, and foreign partners, with their know-how and innovative solutions, have a vital role to play”, said Consul General Ignacio.  END

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