The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc. and Regulatory Reform Support Program for National Development (RESPOND), in cooperation with the Safe Travel Alliance, held the Aviation Reform Legislation last May 10, 2021, as part of their Special Reform Legislation Discussion Series. The forum covers the three proposed aviation reform bills pending in Congress: (1) the National Transportation Safety Board, (2) the Civil Aviation Authority Act amendments, and (3) the Philippine Airports Authority Act.

In commemoration of the 79th Anniversary of the Fall of Corregidor, Kamuning Bakery Café held a Pandesal (“salt bread”) Forum on May 6, 2021. The event served as the avenue for the Book Launch of Mandirigma: Uniforms of The Filipino Fighting Man 1935-1945.

On 29 April 2021, the ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute Perspective released an article titled “Vaccines and Vaccinations in Southeast Asia’s Fight against Covid-19” by Kevin S.Y. Tan and Grace Lim.

Different Chambers of Commerce in the Philipines came together on the 30th of April 2021 to hold the Vaccine Summit hosted by CHiNOY TV. For the event, people from the Philippine government, diplomatic corps, and private sector delivered their messages on their accomplishments and future plans in relation to COVID-19 vaccines.

On May 11, 2021, the Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce Philippines Inc organized the webinar titled “The Path Forward: Understanding the Promise of the COVID-19 Vaccines”. Invited speakers were the Department of Health Undersecretary Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire and DOST Vaccine Expert Panel Chair Dr. Nina Gloriani.

Last Thursday, April 29, LBC Business Solutions hosted a webinar entitled Asia SME Forum 2021, a yearly seminar that showcases entrepreneurs in the country. Asia SME Forum aims to feature the huge role that small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play in the advancement of the Philippine economy. Speakers from the event form a wide range of business ventures, ranging from technical consultancies to solar power and franchising.