Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur Abalos receives from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry the award for Mandaluyong as this year's Most Business Friendly City (Highly Urbanized City Category) during the concluding rites of PCCI's Business Conference and Expo recently held at the Manila Hotel.
The award is annually conferred by PCCI to local government units that have instituted good governance reforms in promoting local trade and investment.
Also in photo (left to right), Amb. Alfredo Yao (39th PBC Chairman, PCCI Chairman, President & CEO of Zesto), Dr. Alfonso Siy (President of the Federation of the Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.), Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio B. Coloma, Dr. Francis Chua (PCCI Chaiman Emeritus), Sec. Emilio Abaya (DOTC) and PCCI Pres. Miguel Varela.