MinDa chief highlights Halal sector role for Mindanao economic growth

Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Leo Tereso Magno emphasized the significant role of the Halal sector in Mindanao’s economic growth, identifying it as a “priority agenda” within the Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA). Magno’s statement followed the successful Halal Industry Conference held in Manila last week. He highlighted the potential for establishing Special […]

PH to host first health and wellness congress, Halal Expo in November

The Department of Tourism (DOT), in collaboration with the Department of Trade and Industry and the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos, announced support for the upcoming Halal Expo Philippines and the inaugural Philippines International Health and Wellness Congress in November 2024. DOT Secretary Christina Frasco highlighted the event’s potential to attract buyers from the Middle […]