Seven Filipino business tycoons have joined President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. in Davos, Switzerland, to support him in his participation in the 2023 World Economic Forum (WEF).
In a statement, the Presidential Communications Office (POC) said among the seven business tycoons are Sabin Aboitiz of the Aboitiz Group, Kevin Andrew Tan of the Alliance Global, Jaime Zobel de Ayala of the Ayala Group, and Lance Gokongwei of the JG Summit Holdings.
Also part of the official delegation are Ramon Ang of the San Miguel Corp., Teresita Sy-Coson of SM Investments, and Enrique Razon of the International Container Terminal.
These businessmen and women mentioned were all included in the list of wealthiest Filipinos in 2022 by Forbes.
The President arrived in Switzerland on Sunday afternoon (Sunday evening - Philippine time).
In his departure speech, Marcos said he aims to attract more investments at the WEF, where he will put forward the country’s readiness to play a role in regional and global expansion plans as nations emerge from pandemic impacts.
