CEBU CITY—The Cebu provincial government, in partnership with SM City Cebu and the Department of Trade and Industry launched on Friday Exquisitely Filipino trade exhibit aimed at introducing Cebu-made products to the delegates of the Asia- Pacific Cooperation (Apec) who are meeting in Cebu.
“I think we chose this occasion to launch Exquisitely Filipino to dramatize the fact that in Apec, we do work on integration and connectivity of economies, states and businesses,” Senior Officials’ Meeting Chairman Laura del Rosario said in her welcome remarks.
Del Rosario said art and religion have been part of daily lives of the Cebuanos and crafts featured in the exhibit manifest these distinct Cebuano culture.
“While art and religion played a role in the past, they now crossed over to the economic realm,” she said.
“These products are not merely a demonstration of the Filipino skill and artistry, it has become a source of living for some families, a realization of an artist’s dream to be recognized and the fruition of small medium enterprises’ efforts to be part of the global market,” she noted.