PGMA says: Buy Filipino, Buy Local

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Buy local products, gov’t agencies ordered
Genalyn D. Kabiling
Manila Bulletin
May 3, 2008

President Arroyo ordered yesterday the revival of an executive order (EO) compelling government agencies to buy globally competitive local products.

The President asked Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita to draft the proposed EO in support of the "Buy Filipino, Buy Local" campaign initiated by the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) and the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industries Inc. (FFCCCII).

The promotion of local patronage of quality Philippine-made goods seeks to preserve jobs and compete with cheap imported products, Mrs. Arroyo said.

"We support the campaign to buy local. And to support your campaign, I hereby instruct Secretary Ermita to reiterate, to reissue our executive order regarding the government’s preferential procurement of materials and supplies produced, made, and manufactured in the Philippines," she said during the launch of the "Buy Pinoy, Buy Local" movement at the Hotel Intercontinental in Makati City.

In her remarks, the President acknowledged that buying local products is related to the success of the government crackdown on smuggling in the country.

"When the buying stops, smuggling stops. So the move to buy Pinoy is a market-based solution to smuggling," she said.

Rampant smuggling robbing profits of legitimate business companies and revenues of the government, the President said buying local products is the market-based solution to such problem.

"The challenge here is to reconcile the legitimate interest of our local businessmen, on the one hand, with the obligation to make available the best goods and services for our taxpayers at the lowest cost from a truly open and competitive market," she said.

With "enough good faith and goodwill," Mrs. Arroyo expressed confidence that the government, in partnership with business groups, could effectively curb smuggling in the country.

"We will continue to support ‘Buy Pinoy, Buy Local.’ We will continue to partner with you against smuggling," the President said.

Hay, salamat...natauhan din....

E di more income and employment in the Philippines....

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related ito sa industrialization, de-skilling at mahirap ang pinas.....tingnan mo naman yung organizations na nagsusulong mga Taipans at Captains of industry natin sa PInas........Kaya bawasan na ang importation...di naman kumikita ang Pilipinas talaga kung puro imports labas pa a foreign exchange na mostly galing sa ating mga magiting na OFWs.....