Two secretaries of President Duterte’s Cabinet are slated to address the ceremonies of the value-packed show of the seven unified major associations of printing and allied industries from September 2 to 4 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.
Secretary Rodolfo A. Salima of the Department of Information and Communication Technology is expected to speak on the prospects and challenges of the printing industry, while Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III of the Department of Labor and Employment will dwell on the role of the printing and allied industries in the creation and generation of employment opportunities.
Bello, aside from cutting the ceremonial ribbon, will also speak about the development of skills and competitiveness of the Filipino manpower resources. Under the theme “Unified Philippine Printing Industry Towards Asean Integration,” the show unites for the first time in years seven major associations. The association, with their respective leaders who worked together to mount the “show of shows” are Association of Law Book Writers of the Philippines, Dr. Edgardo Paras, president; Association of Paper Traders of the Philippines, Dennis Tan, president; Filipino-Chinese Printers Association, Michael Yao, president; Philippine Educational Publishers Association, Jose Mario Policarpio, president; Philippine Printing Technical Foundation Inc., Atty. Dominador D. Buhain, president; Printing Industries Association of Davao Inc., Iladio Aviola, president; and Screen Printing and Imaging Digital Graphics Association of the Philippines, Nestor Coralde, president.
The Printing Industry Board Foundation Inc., headed by the dynamic and visionary industry leader Buhain, is the convener of the three-day event. Aside from the comprehensive array of print and media products and services, such as printing machines, publishing, paper and substrates, graphic design and screen printing, etc., the show will present exhibition from auxiliary industries, including banking and real estate, financial and legal consultancy, as well as on-the-spot essay contest, photography, training programs and performances to entertain and educate both the exhibitors and visitors. And just for fun, the show’s got something for everyone.