The Menado gateway.(Opinion & Editorial) From: Manila Bulletin | Date: June 24, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

I received yesterday a business delegation from Menado, Indonesia, which is committed to join Philippine partners in acting as a catalyst for the development of the BIMP-EAGA subregion within the framework of ASEAN.

The mission, composed of former General Benny Mandalika and John Hamenda, a young entrepreneur from Menado, is accompanied by our Consul General, Reynaldo Martinez. They officially informed me and DTI Secretary Mar Roxas that they will put up a Philippine tra...