00:00The Halal Foods industry continues to rise to 7.9 Billion Pesos in revenue sales from export and local sales.
00:14In the new Philippines, DTI Industry Development and Investment Promotions Group Program Manager Alim Siddiqui Guiapal
00:24which includes products like food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products.
00:31It is part of the Halal Showcase and Forum, a program to promote the Halal-Friendly Philippines.
00:38Also, for the continuous promotion of local products in countries like Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and other families in Asia and the Middle East,
00:50Guiapal added that President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. supports the industry to expand the reach of Halal products in the world and different markets.
01:06The products that we export, every product that we help or every investment that we generate,
01:13it is always about the benefit that it would give to our farmers.
01:17It is also about the benefit that we give to our entrepreneurs and especially to our workers.
01:24So, mission accomplished to generate more jobs and more investment in the Halal sector.