Aboitiz Economic Estates convenes leaders to chart the region’s industrial future.
Cebu — Cebu’s growing role in shaping the Philippines’ manufacturing and industrial future took centre stage at the Cebu Industrial Summit 2025, hosted by Aboitiz Economic Estates under the theme “Cebu: Powering the Next Wave of Philippine Industry.”
The summit gathered leaders from government and business — Governor Pamela Baricuatro, Provincial Administrator Ace Durano, Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Deputy Director General Maria Veronica Magsino, AboitizPower Chief Operating Officer for the Distribution Business Group Anton Perdices, and Aboitiz Land President and Aboitiz Economic Estates Head Rafael Fernandez de Mesa — to highlight Cebu’s strengths in driving industrial growth and to explore collaborative pathways that can position the region at the centre of the Philippines’ next industrial era.
The summit underscored how supportive policies, reliable infrastructure, and a skilled, globally competitive workforce are converging to redefine Cebu’s industrial landscape — strengthened by long-term partnerships between government and private sector enablers like Aboitiz Economic Estates.
Governor Baricuatro reaffirmed the province’s commitment to building an ecosystem that empowers investors and communities alike, paving the way for inclusive and sustainable growth. “Cebu stands at the dawn of another chapter — one where we rise once again to power the next wave of Philippine industry,” shared Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro. “Our vision is to build industries that create not only profit but purpose — transforming Cebu into a model of sustainable, inclusive, and human-centred growth.”
The Cebu Industrial Summit 2025 reaffirmed that the province’s strength lies not only in its well-known service and tourism sectors but in its expanding, innovation-driven industrial base — one that continues to create meaningful employment and elevate the Philippines’ role in global manufacturing.|
