P1.2B deals sealed as 2nd BBS concludes
- Bicolmail Web Admin
- Aug 9
- 3 min read
The Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI) today concluded the landmark 2nd Bicol Business Summit and Trade Show, August 1-3, 2025, cementing unprecedented cross-regional partnerships between Cavite investors and Camarines Sur enterprises.
Day 1: August 1, 2025 | Robinsons Place Naga
Trade Show Grand Opening
10:00 AM: Vice Mayor Gabriel Bordado Jr. inaugurated the trade show before 21 Cavite delegates led by PCCI Cavite President Nelson Remulla, MNCCI President Mario C Villanueva together with members of the Board of Directors, PCCI Makati President Nunnatus “Tootz” Cortez and DTI Provincial Director Percival Jay Ablan joined with ceremonial symbolic ribbon-cutting at Robinsons Place Activity Center.
Key Highlights: • 50+ Exhibitors across 5 sectors: Agri-tech startups, Bicolano food brands (Laing Premium Packaged Goods, Pili Nut Innovators Consortium), construction suppliers (Camarines Sur Concrete Solutions), and tourism ventures • Banyan Tree Manila Bay showcase: Interactive models of proposed ₱300M wellness resort project • Revayah OPC live demo: Bicolano fusion pastries using local pili and coconut
Afternoon Investor Matching, 2:30 PM: DTI Camarines Sur facilitated 8 Cavite companies’ pitch sessions: Company, Ecoplus Solar Inc. Sector, Renewable Energy. Partnership Targets, 5 industrial complexes for solar PV; Company, Francart Corporation. Sector, Food Services. Partnership Targets, 12 school sites for foodcart franchises.; Company, GRK Construction Services. Sector, Infrastructure. Partnership Targets, 4 local precast material suppliers.
Day 2: August 2, 2025 | The Summit Hotel
NCF Rondalla’s traditional sarung banggi performance preceded MNCCI President Mario Villanueva’s address:
“This summit isn’t about handshakes – it’s about building economic bridges that withstand typhoons and market storms.”
Manila Times Columnist and American Chamber President Dr. Ernie Cecilia co-hosted the Summit together with GNN One Media Achor-lady Antonette Eduardo.
The welcome address of Vice Mayor Gabriel “ Gabby Bordado Jr set the tone of the event making all particpants feel at home in Naga as the Maogmang Lugar emphasizing that Naga is the “ Heart of Bicol” sets the emotion of Bicolandia.
Keynote Addresses • DTI Asec. Leonila Baluyut: Unveiled Digital MSME Roadmap with ₱150M tech-upgrading fund • Marketing Guru Josiah Go: Demonstrated customer profiling using his T.A W.A.S Approach of Investment Marketing.
Breakthrough Agreements, 3:00 PM Signing Ceremony: 1. MNCCI-PCCI Cavite MOU: Annual business matching program 2. Naga College Foundation Pact: Agritech Incubator with Israel’s Netafim irrigation tech 3. Solar Energy Consortium: Ecoplus Solar + 3 CamSur industrial parks. Day 3: August 3, 2025 | Summit Hotel
Closing Ceremonies 10:00 AM: Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo announced 3 Strategic Initiatives: 1. Bicol Innovation Council through the Naga City People’s Council Initiatives 2. Sketching eight of the Naga City’s Finish lines by 2028 Agenda 3. Strengthen the Camarines Sur-Cavite Supply Chain Corridor
Final Tally • 1,148 participants from 8 provinces • 38 LOIs signed across 6 sectors • ₱1.2B in committed investments
Ongoing partnership inquiries through MNCCI’s Business Facilitation Desk and Special Naga City Investment Board incentives are available for Cavite-Bicol joint ventures registered before October 31.
At the closing ceremony, MNCCI President Mario C Villanueva gleefully announced the acceptance of Albay PCCI President Glenn Lee to be the next year’s host of the 3rd Bicol Business Summit and Trade Show in Legaspi City.
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