20 September 2018 – During his official visit to Israel, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte keynoted a business forum attended by more than 250 businessmen from Israel and the Philippines at the King David Hotel. Twenty-one (21) business agreements worth US$82.9 million were signed at the forum.

Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez delivers a presentation on the Philippine economy.

President Rodrigo Duterte and DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez with Philippine Ambassador to Israel Neal Imperial, Mr. Ron Doron – President of Israel-Philippines Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Jose Concepcion III, Founding Trustee of Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship – Go Negosyo.

DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez with Mr. George T. Barcelon, Chairperson of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Rubin Schlussel, Vice President of the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce, and Mr. Dror Atari, President of the Jerusalem Chamber of Commerce.

DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez witnessed the exchange of agreements between Armscor Global Defense, Inc. and EMTAN Karmiel Ltd.

President Rodrigo Duterte and DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez with Ambassador Neal Imperial, with Mr. Gregory Francis Banzon, Century Pacific Food, Inc.’ s Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, and Mr. Shlomo Nachniel, CEO of Kvuzat Yavneh.

DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez witnessed the exchange of agreements between Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority and Eilat Port, Ltd.