Puerto Princesa Opens Investment Dialogue with Europe on Tourism, Green Technology, and Infrastructure

PUERTO PRINCESA, PHILIPPINES — Sustainable tourism, modern infrastructure, and European environmental technology are coming together in Puerto Princesa’s investment agenda, creating potential opportunities for cooperation between the Philippine city and international business partners.

Noubikko, CEO of RPConnect, attended representing Ceres Ingenium of Geneva, Switzerland. His participation brought a European investment perspective to discussions covering eco-tourism, conservation, transport, and commercial development.

For readers in Prague and across Central Europe, the proposals illustrate potential avenues for engagement with Philippine regional development through investment, engineering, technology supply, and project partnerships.

Connecting Capital with Local Opportunities

The forum brought together Philippine business participants, including Robert Laurel Yupangco and the Yupangco Group, whose activities span tourism, real estate, and transport. Ulanday outlined an intention to connect US, European, and Pacific Rim capital with sustainable projects developed alongside Philippine partners.

The investment vision encompasses tourism destinations, modern transport, and commercial corridors designed to generate employment and long-term value while protecting Palawan’s natural heritage.

Mayor Bayron emphasized the commercial questions underlying that ambition.

“An investor does not invest simply because a place is beautiful. Investors ask more important questions: Is there a market? Is the economy growing? Is there connectivity? And most importantly, are there investment opportunities? Can my investment grow there?” he said.

German Waste Treatment Technology Proposed

Following the forum, Integrated Green Technologies Holdings, Inc., together with IGT SPV1 Holdings, Inc., submitted a letter of intent dated November 8, 2026, proposing an integrated waste management and waste-to-energy facility for Puerto Princesa.

Addressed to Mayor Bayron and Vice Mayor Atty. Peter “Jimbo” Maristela, the proposal identifies MARTIN GmbH of Germany and MARTIN Technologies Private Limited as the proponents’ proposed foreign technology partners.

The proposed facility aims to recover useful materials, reduce reliance on landfill disposal, and convert suitable waste into energy. Its capacity, environmental requirements, financing, and operating arrangements remain subject to further study and agreement.

In a separate submission dated November 9, 2026, IGTP Construction offered to supply M2/NXT prefabricated building panels using Italy’s Emmedue technology.

According to the proposal, the panels are manufactured at Lima Technology Estate in Lipa, Batangas, linking European-developed technology with Philippine production.

Tourism, Logistics, and Urban Development

Held under the theme “Your Investment, Our Commitment: Invest, Build, and Grow With Us,” the forum highlighted opportunities extending beyond tourism.

These included the proposed Puerto Princesa Integrated Fish Port, with related cold storage, processing, packaging, and distribution activities; housing and urban development; transport and utilities; and ICT/BPO services.

The Sta. Lucia Environmental Estate, a 500-hectare Tourism Enterprise Zone, was another priority platform. A TIEZA master plan covers 63.31 hectares for hospitality, commercial, eco-tourism, and agri-tourism development, including a proposed convention and events center.

Tourism discussions also covered cruise arrivals, culinary ventures, meetings and conventions, and the expansion of evening attractions at Puerto Princesa Baywalk and other designated areas.

A Basis for Further European Cooperation

The forum discussions and subsequent technology submissions establish a basis for potential cooperation. Individual projects will require verified demand, feasibility studies, financing commitments, applicable approvals, and definitive agreements before implementation.

For prospective Czech and other European participants, the next stage will be identifying specific projects where their expertise and commercial objectives align with local needs.

City Information Officer Atty. Glaiza Kaye Vicente-Moncatar expressed a practical focus in her closing remarks:

The 2026 Puerto Princesa City Investment Forum was organized by the City Government through its Local Economic Development and Investment Promotions Office, with participation from Philippine investment and tourism agencies, research institutions, and private-sector leaders.