In this direction, the Government has taken up a major policy initiative to create National Manufacturing and Investment Zones (NMIZ) to increase the sectoral share of manufacturing in GDP to 25 per cent by 2022 and double the current employment level in the sector.
As captains of industries – described by media as movers and shakers of our economy – you can truly generate tremendous benefits for our country and our people. Ladies and gentlemen, what you have selected as guiding theme for this year is exactly the mindset we want Filipinos to have: Country above self.