About PACC

For generations, U.S. business has enjoyed a friendly and beneficial relationship with the Republic of the Philippines. The Philippine American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. has played a key role in that relationship over the last 80 years.

Founded in New York in March of 1920, the Chamber was organized by Dr. H. Parker Willis, Editor for the Journal of Commerce. From this act, Dr. Willis created one of the oldest bilateral Chambers of Commerce in the United States.Since its inception, the Chamber’s mission is to foster and promote trade, commerce and investment, mutual welfare, and other business relations between the United States and the Philippines, and their respective peoples, and to serve those persons and organizations having financial, trade and professional interests in either or both countries.

If you are a business executive looking to do business with the Philippines, or have significant investments in the Philippines, joining the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce is essential.

(1947) PACC hosts The Honorable Elpidio Quirino, Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines at the Union Club in New York City. (center), (l-r) F.M. Satterfield, Treasurer, PACC, Vice President Quirino, C.A. Richards, President, PACC. As Vice President under the Roxas Administration, Quirino also concurrently held the positions of Finance Secretary and then Foreign Affairs Secretary. In 1949, Quirino was elected as the 6th President of the Republic of the Philippines.

(1958) PACC hosts a dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City for H.E. Carlos P. Garcia, 7th President of the Republic of the Philippines. As president, he was instrumental in pursuing and implementing the “Filipino First” policy which was conceived to initiate economic independence and also bring back the pride of Filipinos in their country.

H.E. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo - December 19, 2000 Societe Generale, SG Cowen Conference
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H.E. Fidel V. Ramos during 1998 Chamber dinner in New York

Hon. Thomas C. Hubbard, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines - January 18, 2000

Hon. Stanley Roth, Assist. Secretary of State for EAPA, US Dept. of State, December
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