US envoy honored at businessmen's luncheon

US envoy honored at businessmen’s luncheon

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Category: Envoys & Expats

23 Aug 2014

Written by Suzette Jessica

In Photo: R.G. Manabat & Co. (RGM&Co.) executives: Head of Advisory Henry Antonio, Chairman and CEO Roberto Manabat, US Ambassador Philip Goldberg, Vice Chairman and Head of Tax Emmanuel Bonoan, Head of Audit Sharon Dayoan and Chief Finance Officer Pacifico Castañeda

RGM&Co. Vice Chairman and Head of Tax Emmanuel Bonoan, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg and RGM&Co. Chairman and CEO Roberto Manabat

UNITED States Ambassador Philip Goldberg was welcomed by members of the American business community in the Philippines in a luncheon hosted by R.G. Manabat & Co. (RGM&Co.), the Philippine member-firm of KPMG International at the Makati Shangri-La Manila, Makati City, on July 29.

RGM&Co. Chief Finance Officer Pacifico Castañeda, RGM&Co. Head of Advisory Henry Antonio, OPTEL Ltd. Managing Director Donald Felbaum and U.S. Embassy Deputy Economic Counselor David Whiting

During the luncheon, Ambassador Goldberg explained the focus of the US in the Asia-Pacific region, not only because of security issues but also for economic reasons. With the Asian region on the rise, the US plans to become more involved in the region, especially in the Philippines. He also acknowledged RGM&Co. and KPMG International’s important role in bringing more US businesses in the country while addressing barriers to investments with the support of the US embassy.

Pfizer, Inc. Country Manager Violi Remo, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg and U.S. Embassy Senior Commercial Officer James McCarthy

U.S. Embassy Deputy Economic Counselor David Whiting and Pacific Rare Specialty Metals and Chemicals, Inc. General Manager Leigh Dahl

“We look forward to our continued partnership with the US embassy and the American business community in further attracting foreign direct investments in order to sustain our country’s strong economic performance,” said Roberto Manabat, chairman and CEO of RGM&Co.

 OPTEL Ltd. Managing Director Donald Felbaum, USAID Deputy Mission Director Reed Aeschliman, Advanced Nutritional Technologies Chairman and CEO Edwin Douglas Feist, RGM&Co. Chairman and CEO Roberto Manabat and RGM&Co. Head of Audit Sharon Dayoan

USAID Deputy Mission Director Reed Aeschliman and OPTEL Ltd. Managing Director Donald Felbaum

Present during the luncheon were Pacific Rare Specialty Metals and Chemicals Inc. General Manager Leigh Dahl, Microtel Inns & Suites (Pilipinas) Inc. President and CEO Jose Mari del Rosario, Advanced Nutritional Technologies Chairman and CEO Edwin Douglas Feist, Quezon Power (Philippines) Ltd. Co. General Manager Frank Thiel, Pfizer Inc. Country Manager Violi Remo, International School Manila Superintendent David Toze, First Philippine Industrial Park Inc. Senior Adviser to the President Henry Co, Asian Institute of Management President Steven DeKrey, Optel Ltd. Managing Director Donald Felbaum, United States Agency for International Development Deputy Mission Director Reed Aeschliman, US Embassy Senior Commercial Officer James McCarthy, and US Embassy Deputy Economic counselor David Whiting.

 International School Manila Superintendent David Toze and Microtel Inns & Suites (Pilipinas), Inc. President and CEO Jose Mari del Rosario

U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg and First Philippine Industrial Park, Inc. Senior Adviser to the President Henry Co

USAID Deputy Mission Director Reed Aeschliman, OPTEL Ltd. Managing Director Donald Felbaum and Advanced Nutritional Technologies Chairman and CEO Edwin Douglas Feist

RGM&Co. executives present were Manabat, Vice Chairman and Head of Tax Emmanuel Bonoan, Chief Finance Officer Pacifico Castañeda, Head of Audit Sharon Dayoan and Head of Advisory Henry Antonio.

Asian Institute of Management President Steven DeKrey and Quezon Power (Philippines) Ltd. Co. General Manager Frank Thiel

OPTEL Ltd. Managing Director Donald Felbaum and Advanced Nutritional Technologies Chairman and CEO Edwin Douglas Feist

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