Our Journey:
Cultivating Growth, Sowing Prosperity
Discover the heart and soul behind our mission. Learn about our journey, commitment to sustainable practices, and the vision that fuels our efforts to empower local entrepreneurs in BARMM.
Project Overview
EU BAEP-CRESCENT is a European Union-funded project under the Bangsamoro Agri-Enterprise Program (BAEP) implemented by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) that aims to promote a peaceful, cohesive, secure, and inclusively-developed Bangsamoro by supporting rural and value chain development to boost agriculture and rural enterprises.
It is a 4-year project that began on November 2022, and will be ending on November 2026. EU BAEP-CRESCENT’s three (3) main objectives are: (i) to design and implement a private sector-led agribusiness development and promotion strategy; (ii) to increase the pool of BARMM agribusiness MSMEs that are ready for investment and export promotion; and (iii) to grow investments and exports in the BARMM agribusiness sector.
About the EU
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 European countries. It is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. It acts globally to promote sustainable development of societies, environment and economies, so that everyone can benefit.
Learn more about the Delegation of the European Union in the Philippines here.
About the ECCP
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) is a bilateral foreign chamber that promotes European interests in the Philippines and vice versa. As a membership organization with close to 800 members among its ranks and a strong partnership with the government, the ECCP offers a strong business network that holds great potential in translating to tangible business opportunities. The Chamber strives to make its members’ viewpoints heard on economic and business issues, legislative measures, and administrative regulations.
The ECCP organizes business meetings; seminars with resource speakers from the Philippines, Asia, and Europe, which coordinate the position of the business sector; as well as dialogues with the Philippine government officials on important economic issues affecting the Philippine-European business relations. Moreover, the ECCP enjoys the cooperation of the leading Philippine and European trade and business organizations and maintains close links to the commercial sections of the European embassies and the Delegation of the European Commission in the Philippines.
Project Management
The BAEP CRESCENT project is implemented by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP). The ECCP is a bilateral foreign Chamber that promotes European interests to the Philippines and vice versa.
The Bangsamoro Agri-Enterprise Program (BAEP) Creating REsponsible Sustainable Competitive ENTerprises in the BARMM Agribusiness Sector (CRESCENT) is funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP).
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) is a bilateral foreign chamber that promotes European interests in the Philippines and vice versa. As a membership organization with close to 800 members among its ranks and a strong partnership with the government, the ECCP offers a strong business network that holds great potential in translating to tangible business opportunities. The Chamber strives to make its members’ viewpoints heard on economic and business issues, legislative measures, and administrative regulations.
The ECCP organizes business meetings; seminars with resource speakers from the Philippines, Asia, and Europe, which coordinate the position of the business sector; as well as dialogues with the Philippine government officials on important economic issues affecting the Philippine-European business relations. Moreover, the ECCP enjoys the cooperation of the leading Philippine and European trade and business organizations and maintains close links to the commercial sections of the European embassies and the Delegation of the European Commission in the Philippines.
Project Team
The project team involves professionals from the ECCP Makati Head Office, the ECCP Davao Office, the ECCP Cagayan de Oro Office, and the BAEP CRESCENT Project Office in Davao City.
Florian Gottein
Project Director
ECCP Head Office – Makati City
Gerry Constantino
Project Manager/Coordinator
ECCP Head Office – Makati City
Tony Peralta
BARMM Program Coordinator
BAEP CRESCENT Project Office – Davao City
Cesar Cuyugan, Jr.
Business and Institutional Development Expert
BAEP CRESCRENT Project Office – Davao City
Daryl Valdez
Agri-Fishery Export Development and Promotion Expert
BAEP CRESCENT Project Office – Davao City
Emiterio F. Sanson Jr.
Agri-Fishery Enterprise Development
BAEP CRESCENT Project Office – Davao City
Cyril Jerome Almanzor
Senior Project Officer
BAEP CRESCRENT Project Office – Davao City
Sam Gura
Project Associate
BAEP CRESCRENT Project Office – Davao City
Jacque Laurente
Project Associate
BAEP CRESCENT Project Office – Davao City
Joanne Natindim
Project Officer - Northern Mindanao
ECCP CDO Office
Atty. Kathyrin Pioquinto
Output 1 Coordinator (Advocacy/Research)
ECCP Head Office – Makati City
Samantha Aguirre
Output 2 Coordinator (Technical Assistance/Training)
ECCP Head Office – Makati City
Naomi Rivera
Output 3 Coordinator (Business Promotion/Matching)
ECCP Head Office – Makati City
Gen Anaquita
Communications Coordinator
ECCP Head Office – Makati City
Caren Valentos
Finance Coordinator
ECCP Head Office – Makati City