Philippines unveils halal programme

THE PHILIPPINES has unveiled a new roadmap that will strengthen its competitiveness in the halal sector, thanks to the efforts of the Philippine Halal Export Development and Promotion Board, a group of nine agencies under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), established in 2016.

The Philippine Halal Export Development and Promotion Strategic Road Map was launched at the 1^st Philippine National Halal Conference from 2-3 May 2018 in Davao City, Mindanao. The Philippine National Halal Certification Scheme and the Accreditation Guidelines were introduced at the summit in the presence of global halal players.

“With the first Philippine National Halal Conference, we are eyeing heightened collaboration among key stakeholders and institutions that will work together in the promotion and development of the Philippine Halal exports sector,” said DTI Trade and Investments Promotion Group Assistant Secretary Abdulgani Macatoman.

The Assembly of the Philippine Muslim Religious Scholars also took place during the conference, to provide the exchange of information on development of the country’s halal export industry in line with the aspect of the Sharia or Islamic law will be conducted. –Department of Trade and Industry