LINGAYEN—Manufacturers of handicrafts and various food products from Pangasinan are meeting next month with representatives of the Pangasinan Brotherhood United States of America (PBUSA) and the US Department of Defense in preparation for their participation in an international expo in October.

The trade fair dubbed ‘Diversity Business Exposition’ is being organized by the PBUSA based in Southern California, the Department of Defense, and 14 developing countries including the Philippines, particularly Pangasinan.

Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim Jr., who returned last week from a visit to California for a series of meetings on the trade fair, said the provincial government and the Pangasinan business sector are excited about the prospects of increasing local exports.
“They want to help us sell our products to other parts of the world and at the same time expose us to other countries’ products,” he said of PBUSA, which has about 400 members.

In September 2013, the PBUSA led by its president Eddie Ferrer organized a Trade-Product Sourcing and Manufacturing Seminar for local producers and manufacturers in Pangasinan.

Ferrer said several importers have expressed willingness to buy Philippine-made products, particularly those from the province.

A technical working group for Product Development and Export Promotion chaired by Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan was recently formed to assist local producers and manufacturers who will join the expo.

Local products expected to be exhibited in the trade fair are handicrafts and native delicacies such as bagoong and patis, mangoes, and milkfish.–Johanne R. Macob

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