Philippines delegation visits Emirates Post Group and subsidiaries

The delegation, led by Mr. Erineo Ayong S. Malikshi, Governor of Province of Cavite, Philippines, met Mr. Abdullah Al Daboos, President of Emirates Post Group, and other senior officials and held wide-ranging discussions for boosting mutual cooperation and business ties.

"As there are a large number of Filipinos in the UAE, it is vital to build stronger mutual links to serve the community," said Mr. Al Daboos. "We foresee vast opportunities in the Philippines and this visit will take us closer to our goal of expanding ties between our two countries. In the current financial situation, Emirates Post Group is keen to explore new markets and expand existing partnerships."

Mr. Alexander Ong, from a Filipino financial services company, said there was great scope for expanding ties in the field of remittances, in view of the large number of Filipinos living and working in the UAE. He said the Philippines already had an advanced remittance system, including money transfer via mobile phones.

The delegation visited Wall Street Exchange, a subsidiary of Emirates Post Group, and discussed potential areas of cooperation, with Mr. Abdulbasit Suwaidi, CEO, Wall Street Exchange and Mr. Khalid Hassan, CEO, Instant Cash.

The delegation toured Emirates Post's new sorting centre in Ramoul, and offices of Wall Street Exchange, Electronic Document Centre (EDC) and Emirates Marketing & Promotions (EMP).

The delegation visited Empost and was briefed on the new services launched for the Indian community through a partnership with the Indian Consulate. They also discussed the technicalities of money transfer and other postal operations with Emirates Post's IT Department.