PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed belief that the skills and experience of his new Special Assistant for Investment and Economic Affairs Secretary Frederick Go will greatly help the government in “realizing” the investment deals that they had secured from foreign visits.

“He has a vision of innovation, and Secretary Go will help us create an environment that will not just draw in investments but realize them, ushering in an era of unprecedented growth across industries,” Marcos said.

“Many of these investments are going to be fully in the private sector, they can be PPPs, they can be joint ventures, Maharlika Investment Fund might also be involved. So, his expertise lies exactly there in creating an environment that is interchangeable between government and the private sector so as to be able to make these investments real, to make them profitable, and to make them be felt in the everyday lives of ordinary Filipinos,” he added.

The position of Go is that of a cabinet secretary.

Prior to his appointment, Go was his Presidential Adviser on Investment and Economic Affairs.

“I have long used his very sterling advice even before the election and his capabilities given that he has held positions in our country’s biggest corporations,” Marcos said.

“I trust that his fruitful years across many ventures have sharpened his acumen for the next big opportunity. He will be at the forefront when we take that leap towards economic growth,” he added.

Go said he would follow the marching orders of the President.

“I think our goal to attract strategic investments into our country calls for number 1, improving the ease of doing business, second reducing friction costs and third finding solutions to the navigate the bureaucratic challenges that we face. We have to make a strong case to the world why they should invest here in the Philippines,” he said.