Dubai Chambers has welcomed Louise Araneta-Marcos, First Woman of the Republic of the Philippines, to its headquarters, as each side explored methods to strengthen bilateral ties and deepen cooperation between the the emirate and Philippine enterprise communities.
The go to comes as commerce and funding ties between Dubai and the Philippines proceed to increase.
Non-oil bilateral commerce reached AED3.1bn ($844m) in 2024.
In the course of the first 9 months of 2025, a complete of 653 Philippine corporations joined Dubai Chamber of Commerce, bringing the full variety of lively members from the Philippines to 2,508 by the top of September final yr.
Dubai commerce with Philippines
The assembly was attended by Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Chairman of Dubai Chambers, and Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, President and CEO of Dubai Chambers.
Al Mansoori stated: “This go to represents an necessary step in strengthening the connection between Dubai and the Philippines and creating new alternatives for cooperation between our enterprise communities.
“We’re dedicated to supporting Philippine corporations and enabling them to increase regionally and internationally by leveraging Dubai’s aggressive benefits, together with its strategic location, superior infrastructure, and business-friendly surroundings.
“Dubai Chambers stays dedicated to strengthening worldwide financial partnerships, increasing commerce cooperation, and figuring out strategic alternatives that advance mutual development, reinforcing Dubai’s place as a world hub for enterprise and funding.”
In the course of the assembly, Dubai Chambers delivered a presentation outlining Dubai’s strategic benefits as a world enterprise hub, highlighting potential areas for cooperation between Dubai and the Philippines, in addition to the aggressive advantages the emirate presents to Philippine corporations.
The Chamber of Commerce additionally organised a commerce mission to the Philippines final yr. The delegation included representatives from 17 non-public sector corporations throughout a spread of industries.
As a part of the mission, the chamber facilitated 180 bilateral enterprise conferences between corporations from emirate and their Philippine counterparts to discover cooperation alternatives, increase enterprise relations, and set up new cross-border partnerships.
The chamber moreover hosted a discussion board in Manila titled Doing Enterprise with the Philippines, attended by 314 members. On the sidelines of the occasion, the Chamber of Commerce signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Business to strengthen bilateral commerce relations and determine new avenues for cooperation between the 2 enterprise communities.
