MANILA, Philippines — Asean Business Advisory Council Chairman and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said that a good image for the Philippines during the country’s chairmanship of the regional bloc is very important.
Speaking during The Manila Times’ economic forum on Wednesday, Concepcion said the country needed to straighten itself out, citing Congress realizing the mistakes it had done in the flood control issue.
“It’s not too late to change our image, but moving forward, we really have to fight corruption in this country, and that is the biggest challenge we have,” he said.
Concepcion said the government has the chance to change the perspective of people about the country.
“We have now the opportunity to change the way people think about our country, and this is the best time, as we host the Asean,” he said.
The entrepreneurship expert also hoped that the Asean events in the country will be inclusive, also citing his Trabaho@Negosyo initiative, that will bring job placement services, skills workshops and entrepreneurship mentoring directly to the people.
This initiative is built on job creation and the growth of the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) industry.
