History

The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Founded in 1903, the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) is a civil service organization (CSO) / business membership organization (BMO) of businessmen, merchants, professionals and entrepreneurs. CCCI is the largest and most prominent local business service organization in the Philippines.

1903

The largest and one of the more prominent local businessmembership organizations in the Philippines second only to PCCI. With over 800 member companies coming from various sectors such as Trade, Industry, Service, ICT, and Sectoral business associations.

CCCI continues to respond to the call of serving the Cebu business community and upholds its mission to be the “Engine of Cebu’s Growth towards global competitiveness”. With the able support and dedication of its officers and trustees, advisers, partners, and members-at-large, CCCI has proven its commitment for the past 117 years, earning a niche as a catalyzer of economic development and the premier mover of the business community in the Visayas.

2020 History

Conferred the Most Outstanding Chamber Award in the Visayas and in the Philippines during 46th Philippine Business Conference and Expo on October 8, 2020 by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) in recognition of the ability of CCCI to help the business community through innovative services and advocacy

2019 Title

Elected official private sector representative to the Regional Development Council (RDC) Region 7 with full voting powers and Chair in the Economic Development Committee. Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Sustainable Fisheries & related food value chains in Central Visayas at Waterfront with AFOS Foundation for Entrepreneurial Development and

PCCI Special Citation 2018

Conferred Special Citation 2018 from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Manila Hotel for its pioneering efforts for education and training development and workforce capacity building by institutionalizing the Assessment, Certification, and Accreditation System Unit within the Chamber. Received Most Outstanding Chamber in Visayas Award (Province-based Chamber Level

Livelihood Centre for CCCI Bantayan

Inducted CCCI Board of Trustees by Philippine President Rodrigo E. Duterte on March 3, 2017 Conducted 21st Cebu Business Month with the theme “STEP UP Cebu” Hosted the Chamber Management Workshop and 26th Visayas Area Business Conference with the theme “Connecting Ideas. Connecting Economies” on September 28-29, 2017 respectively. Conferred

Kapatid Mentor Me Program

Digitized communication within the Chamber using e-hardware and various softwares Set-up the Unified Communications Alert and Response System (UCARES). A digitized early warning and danger response technology in partnership with government and private entities. Elected official private sector representative to the Regional Development Council of Region 7, Co-Chair of RDC7,

Sister Chamber Agreement

Sister Chamber Agreement signed between CCCI and Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of South Africa. Memorandum of Undestanding signed between CCCI and Confederatrion of Businessmen and Industrists of Turkiye (Tuscon) on October 16, 2015 at Istanbul, Turkey The new Cebu Brand: “Cebu, Where the Heart Sings!”

Creation of CCCI Bantayan Chapter

CCCI created the CCCI Bantayan Chapter covering the 3 Municipalities of Sta.Fe, Madridejos and Bantayan, in the island of Bantayan CCCI spearheaded the agreement building with Chambers in Region VII and Government on the Coordinating Roads and Infrastructure Investment for Development (CR+ID) Project with the Asia Foundation under the Coalitions

Most Outstanding Chamber – Hall of Fame

Most Outstanding Chamber in the Visayas Most Outstanding in the Philippines Most Outstanding Chamber “Hall of Fame”

2012 Most Outstanding Chamber in the Visayas

Most Outstanding Chamber in the Visayas Most Outstanding in the Philippines

Host – 26th CACCI Conference in 2013

CCCI won the hosting rights for the 26th Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) Conference in 2013. Most Outstanding Chamber in the Visayas Most Outstanding in the Philippines