A couple of days after that, John K.C. Ng (who would then be the former federation president) will represent President Macapagal-Arroyo in the Philippine trade exhibit in Shanghai, the countrys first such trade show in China.
Unlike those who scoff that the trade fair will only make it easier for the Chinese to copy and mass produce Philippine ideas and designs, Johnny Ng believes Philippine exporters can penetrate the China market, particularly its growing middle class. The trick here is not to sell goods which the Chinese can produce cheaper but to sell goods that are unusual and of better quality. In short, a unique selling proposition.
That was when a member tried to run down another member with a golf cart, and used his golf club to hit the other member in the thigh.
And it started with one member who was playing alone failed to follow golf etiquette by asking the permission of earlier flights if he could go ahead.
Mr. Donald hes a good sport about his surname being occasionally mangled and confused with a fastfood brand is committed to growing not just the brand but the market as well.
As everybody knows, ice cream is one of the first items taken out of supermarket cart when the shopping money is not enough.
For Mr. Donald, one way to grow the market is to increase the number of occasions to eat ice cream for example, merienda time. One of Nestles new merienda products is an ice cream made of glutinous rice or malagkit coated with an ube hard shell and toasted sesame seeds. (Imagine eating frozen buchi. Gross but strangely satisfying).
Retired Bank of the Philippine Islands senior vice-president Miguel Andaya is administrative officer of the would-be exchange while son, Joel Andaya, is one of several project consultants.
The BAPwhich will put up 20 percent of the P500-million capital required, using shell company, BAP Consulting, Inc., as the incorporating vehicle is expected to submit all the paperwork required next week. Other exchange investors are those specializing in debts and, possibly, groups like the Philippine Stock Exchange.