Cooperation between the Philippines and Brunei for the halal industry on the cards

The Secretaries of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of the Philippines and the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) have held bilateral meetings with Bruneian government ministers on the sidelines of the state visit of Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to Brunei Darussalam from October 16 to 18.

MinDA Secretary Datu Abul Khayr Alonto met with Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng (Pehin Lim), Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II on October 16. Topics discussed by the two officials included cooperation in the halal industry.

Source: Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippines.

On October 17, DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez met with Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong (Pehin Abu Bakar), Minister of Home Affairs and Chairperson of the Brunei Investment Agency (BIA). Cooperation between the Philippines and Brunei in the halal industry was discussed.