Press Release
PR No. ETA-01-2024

Consul-General Edgar Tomas Q. Auxilian paid a courtesy call on the Secretary-General of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI)

Secretary General Ramez Mansour Al-Ghalib (right) of the Jeddah Chamber for Commerce and Industry (JCCI)  welcomes Consul General Edgar Tomas Q. Auxilian of the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah to JCCI’s offices. [Photo credit: Jeddah PCG]

Consul-General Edgar Tomas Q. Auxilian paid a courtesy call on the Secretary-General of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) to discuss the preparations for the Outbound Business Matching Mission of the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center based in Dubai, which will be held on 13 February 2024. Secretary-General Al-Ghalib assured Consul General Auxilian of JCCI’s support in ensuring the success of the Outbound Business Matching Mission and the Business-to-Business (B2B) Meeting.

During the meeting, Consul General Auxilian was also invited to view an interactive exhibit organized by Saudi Aramco, in particular Aramco’s In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) Program, which currently offers opportunities for young Saudi entrepreneurs and domestic and international companies to become a part of Aramco by filling in some areas in their supply chain. END

In photo, from left to right: Ms. Rocaya A. Sa-adodin (PCG TIW), Mr. Donald Rodel E. Fermin (Economic Officer), Vice Consul Jeremiah P. Attento (Head, Political and Economic Unit), Consul-General Edgar Tomas Q. Auxilian, JCCI Secretary-General Ramez Mansour Al-Ghalib, Mr. Mohammed Abdulrahim M. Alsafh (Director of the Exhibition and Events Center), and Mr. Sultan Al-Hamed (Head of Government Relations Division).

Consul General Auxilian is discussing with Aramco’s officials its In-Kingdom Total Value Add(ed) Program (IKTVA), which provides opportunities  for companies to be a part of Aramco’s supply chain.