by: Allan B. Santiago
Marketing Committee Chairman MDPPA
MCX Motor Philippines Incorporated
Inside Racing 2009 Volume 7 No. 1
Welcome to the maiden issue of MDPPA corner. Thanks to Mr. Camba of Inside Racing for allowing us to have a page in his highly sought magazine. MDPPA corner aims to tackle and provide information about the different issues, activities and program’s aimed for the promotion of philippine motorcycle market in the manufacturer’s point of view…but before we cross the bridge, i wish to introduce to the riding and reading public the motorcycle development program participants association or better known as “MDPPA”. MDPPA was established on 1978 under the development program of boi or board of investments.
The objective of our association are the following:
- To work together in intensified market development activities aimed at promoting the widespread usage of the motorcycle
- To encourage and support the establishment and growth of small and medium scale enterprises locally producing motorcycle parts and components in line with government objectives.
For the last years MDPPA is silently supporting and campaigning to different government agencies to arrest the different issue’s haunting the riding public and affecting the promotion of the motorcycle market as a whole.
With the current leadership of MDPPA, we intend to be in the fore front of every issue to promote the interest of our beloved industry so here are the new 2009 set of officers:
President - Kawasaki Motor Phils. Inc.
Vice-president - MCX Motor Phils. Inc.
Treasurer – Yamaha Motors Phils. Inc.
Audit - Honda Phils. Inc.
Marketing Committee Chairman – Mcx Motor Phils. Inc
Technical Committee Chairman – Suzuki Phils. Inc
Government Committee Chairman - Yamaha Phils. Inc
Road Safety Committee Chairman – Honda Phils. Inc
Member Company:
Kymco Phils.
Eastworld Motor Ind. Corp.
As we all know the 2008 contribution of MDPPA member company to our economic activity corresponds to around 600,000 units an increase equivalent to 108% as compared to 2007…. . Thank’s to the different private entities who’s actively promoting the growth of the industry like inside racing’s program. However for 2009 as we’ve read and seen in every news print and television program it seems like the future is bleak. We’ve read too many thing’s like closure of major financial institution in America down sizing of labor force affecting the entire economics of a country…etc…etc. MDPPA on the other hand views that there’s really a clear and present danger which can affect our economy but we don’t see it as big and as massive as being projected in the television and in the news print’s…. . For 2009 MDPPA will work for the achievement of atleast 105% growth from 2008…. We view that our greatest force which is the new heroes of our country (OFW) will continue to propel our economy,aside from the continued effort of all private institution and our government to uplift and save the Philippine economy from a complete disaster…. So as we congratulate and celebrate the 50th issue of inside racing…. And a new coner was born “the MDPPA-corner”…. Whether you like it or not. You’ll hear more from us…ha ha ha …. See you then….
