The Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (JFC) will present the Arangkada Lifetime Achievement Award to former Secretary Rene Almendras during the Arangkada Philippines Investment Forum on Sept. 25-26, 2025, at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay City. This 14th annual high-level forum will convene 500 top leaders from government, business, civil society, academe, and media to promote deeper investment and economic growth in the Philippines. The award presentation is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. on Sept. 25, and will be followed by an acceptance speech from Rene Almendras.
The annual Arangkada Lifetime Achievement Award honors a person who has, in the public, private, and/or nonprofit sector(s) over a period of at least 25 years, contributed to significant and enduring improvements in the conditions and environment for business in the Philippines. With this award, the JFC acknowledges Rene Almendras’ vast experience in both the private and public sectors, including as Secretary of Energy, Cabinet Secretary and Secretary of Foreign Affairs, President of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), Private Sector Representative to the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC), and in various senior leadership roles at the Ayala Group, Citibank, Aboitiz Group, and Manila Water. He has received multiple awards and recognitions, including the Order of Lakandula, Rank of Gold Cross Bayani, a Presidential award and the highest honor given to a civilian by the Republic of the Philippines, for his exemplary service.
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