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Qatar and the Philippines are set to hold a virtual session of their Joint Economic, Commercial, and Technical Committee (JECTC) on April 27-28, as both countries move to deepen bilateral trade ties across a broad spectrum of economic sectors.
The scheduled talks follow a series of high-level engagements between the two sides in recent months, including a business matching mission by the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to Doha and a B2B session with Qatar Chamber that put the scale of untapped trade potential into sharp focus.
Qatar Chamber first vice chairman Mohammed bin Towar al-Kuwari noted that bilateral trade exchange reached nearly QR674mn in 2024, reflecting steady growth in economic ties.
Al-Kuwari affirmed the chamber’s commitment to enhancing cooperation between the business communities of both countries, with a particular focus on food security and personal care products.
Philippine ambassador to Qatar Mardomel Celo D Melicor has urged Qatari investors to view Manila as a strategic entry point into Southeast Asia, noting that the Philippines’ long-term vision, AmBisyon Natin 2040, complements Qatar National Vision 2030.
“Beyond trade, we see significant potential for collaboration aligned with our shared long-term vision,” Melicor told Gulf Times earlier, citing prospects in agriculture, food security, renewable energy, healthcare, and digital transformation.
On the trade side, DTI Export Marketing Bureau director Bianca Pearl R Sykimte pointed to a significant gap in the Philippines’ Gulf exporter base. While the country counts more than 1,200 food exporters, only 250 currently supply GCC markets.
Philippine agri-food exports to Qatar reached $22mn in 2025, with bananas accounting for 21% and sauces and condiments contributing about 14.7%. “We believe these numbers can grow significantly if Qatar taps into the wider exporter base,” stated Sykimte, citing Filipino botanicals, such as moringa, pili oil, and rice bran oil are positioned to serve Qatar’s personal care market, where consumers value natural, halal-aligned, and climate-suited solutions.
According to the DTI, the JECTC meeting is expected to build on these exchanges, with both governments aiming to translate accumulated commercial momentum into sustained trade partnerships.
In an April 16 post on X, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) shared photos of a meeting between Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa P Lazaro and Qatar’s ambassador to the Philippines Ahmed bin Saad al-Hamidi. According to the MoFA post, discussions during the meeting focused on bilateral cooperation between Qatar and the Philippines.
Source: Gulf Times