Speaking at the Invest Philippines Week: Philippine Halal Economy Festival in Taguig City, Pascual said that there is an increasing demand in the halal products, especially among its Asean neighbors Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam.Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
MANILA: The Philippines is going to tap into the presence of Filipino workers in the Middle East to attract investment from Gulf countries, the office of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday after his session at the World Economic Forum. In 2021, about half of Filipinos working abroad were in Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which are