VP Leni wants to prop up ‘blue’ industries, says PH can be ‘leading maritime power’

VP Leni wants to prop up ‘blue’ industries, says PH can be ‘leading maritime power’
Raymund Antonio November 18, 2021 https://mb.com.ph/2021/11/18/vp-leni-wants-to-prop-up-blue-industries-sa...

Presidential aspirant and Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, Nov. 18, said she plans to pour investments in “blue” industries if she wins the presidency, adding that the country can become “a leading maritime power.”

Blue industries refer to shipbuilding, aquaculture, and maritime transport.

“Combined with our strategic location, we have the potential to become a leading maritime power. This sector has huge employment potential in the country, and this is something that our government will really tap into,” she said during the question-and-answer segment of the Philippine Business Conference and Expo (PBC&E) Presidentiables’ Forum.

Aside from Robredo, fellow presidential hopefuls Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Senators Ping Lacson, Manny Pacquiao, and Bong Go were also in attendance.

Former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not attend the forum, wherein the presidentiables were asked about various issues and concerns that affect the country.