Look: The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted the Indonesia–Philippines High-Level Business Roundtable on May 7, 2026 in Cebu City.
The event brought together around 50 business leaders and government officials from both countries and was honored by the presence of His Excellency Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.
In his remarks, DTI Undersecretary Allan Gepty emphasized that the agreements and discussions align with ASEAN’s drive for deeper regional economic integration and resilience amid global uncertainties, citing key Philippine chairmanship priorities such as the ASEAN power grid, the Digital Economy Framework Agreement, food security, critical minerals cooperation, and green infrastructure investment.
Minister Airlangga Hartarto, highlighted the need for decisive joint action, highlighting opportunities in BIMP-EAGA, renewable energy, and a tariff-free special economic zone with the Philippines as a central hub.
PCCI President Ferdinand A. Ferrer and KADIN Vice Chairman for Foreign Affairs Bernardino Moningka Vega both underscored the strength of bilateral ties and the growing opportunities in trade, tourism, education, labor, and industry.
The roundtable also saw the signing of several memoranda of understanding including MOU between PCCI and KADIN; and discussions on new cooperation areas in agriculture, nickel development, aviation MRO services, halal development, and investment opportunities in Cebu, including a water treatment project aimed at supporting sustainable growth and regional development.
The event concluded with the proposal to establish a joint task force on Halal development aimed at strengthening cooperation and enhancing the competitiveness of businesses within the Brunei–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA).

Indonesia-Philippines High-Level Business Rountable