Three Business Organizations Unite and Form the Surigao Business Council
Written by Jake Miranda

The Surigao Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), Surigao Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (SFCCCI) and the newly-created Surigao Young Business Alliance (SYBA) are the major dominant business organizations that handle the concerns of the business sector in Surigao. They are the relevant voice of the business community in Surigao aiming to improve the business climate in the city and province so that business activities will grow and our area will be more attractive to investors and tourists, also helping accelerate socio-economic development in the city and province. Whereas there was a need to consolidate resources and improve lateral communication and coordination between the business groups of Surigao, the Surigao Business Council was created on July 10, 2007 at Hotel Tavern Surigao. The Surigao Business Council is now a formal group composed of the Surigao Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Surigao Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Surigao Young Business Alliance, governed by these terms:
1.            The council shall be laterally managed by the executives of the three business organizations, the President of Surigao Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), the President of Surigao Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (SFCCCI) and the Executive Director of Surigao Young Business Alliance (SYBA). These three executives shall meet regularly especially with the local government.
2.            Periodically, the different boards of directors of the three business organizations shall meet to discuss relevant and critical business issues
3.            Annually, the general membership of the three business organizations shall meet during a general assembly.
4.            The three organizations remain to be independent organizations but related in coordinated and cooperated efforts. Costs for joint meetings and projects shall be equitably shared by the different groups.