World Halal Forum comes back to the Philippines

THE World Halal Forum, held annually in the Philippines except last year when it was run in Istanbul, returns to Manila this year on November 27-28.

Abdul Rahman Linzag, president and CEO of organiser Islamic Da’Wah Council of the Philippines (IDCP), said the forum, to be held at InterContinental Hotel Manila, will see over 500 local and foreign attendees including members of the World Halal Council of which IDCP is a member and Linzag is vice president.

Asked why the forum is held in the predominantly Catholic Philippines, Linzag said: “It is precisely to help and educate Muslims, and facilitate unity and understanding with the majority of Filipinos, so we can work together and make a strong country.”

This year’s forum is backed by the Department of Tourism that, aside from encouraging more MICE into Philippines, is also promoting the country as a Muslim-friendly destination and encouraging the hospitality industry to get halal certification and accreditation from IDCP.

IDCP is a federation of 95 Muslim organisations nationwide, authorised to issue halal certification and accreditation to hotels, restaurants, food manufacturers, etc, across the world.

Angel Ramos Bognot, president and managing director of Afro Asian Travel and Tours, groundhandler for the World Halal Forum, said the forum among other things will tackle halal tourism, its new parameters, as well as guidelines and standards of accreditation.

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