Manila, March 3 -- Industry leaders and owners of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from Hawaii and Ilocos Norte attended a business symposium here on Monday vowed to work together to promote economic growth and development.

Hosted by the provincial government at Fort Ilocandia Resort here, the business symposium presented the province's vast potential for investment to members of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii (FCCH), who have been reaching out to their sisterhood provinces in the Philippines to establish connections and develop partnerships with mutual benefits.

During the panel discussion, Dr. Melody Calisay, president of the FCCH and chief executive officer of East West Marketing Inc., shared that in her 27 ye...