Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez, III has called on technology and manufacturing companies based in Mexico to make the Philippines their entry point to the lucrative market of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

During his meeting with Mexican Ambassador Gerardo Lozano Arredondo, Mr. Dominguez said Mexican firms can take advantage of the country’s young and talented workforce and reasonable labor costs.

“We’d like to go with Mexican companies, particularly with your high-technology companies… We would like to invite you to come and invest here—probably for the Mexican companies to use Philippines as a base to enter the ASEAN market,” Mr. Dominguez said during a meeting with the Mexican ambassador. — Karl Angelo N. Vidal

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