President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's Speech during the 1st Laguna Investment and Business Expo
Event Center, SM Sta. RosaSta. Rosa City, LagunaNovember 4, 2008

Thank you, Secretary Lazaro. Maraming salamat sa pagpakilala mo sa akin at maraming salamat sa inyong pag-imbita sa akin at sa mga Cabinet members na dumalo dito.
Mayor Arcillas Nazareno, congratulations din! Congressman Dan Fernandez, Congressman Evie Arago, siyempre si President Mamon ng Laguna Chamber otherwise known as Mr. Enchanted Kingdom, (applause) at ang ating mga Cabinet members na napakaraming narito and the national agencies. Congratulations on this Investment and Business Expo! (Applause)
This Expo demonstrates a vibrant private-public sector partnership. And held in the midst of the global economic storm, it also demonstrates that the Philippines is in relatively good shape. Gaya nga nang sabi ni Ning Lazaro kanina nung kami ay nakaupo, "Eh tignan niyo naman ang Laguna parang walang global crisis." Congratulations sa Laguna! (Applause)
Laguna has carved out a name as the industrial area with perhaps the widest array of investment venues in what we call the Luzon Urban Beltway. And it is also part of the Cyber Corridor. In fact, one reason why Rey Chua is here, our ICT chair, together with Larry and Peter, is that we are proud to congratulate Metro Laguna, made up of Sta. Rosa, Calamba, San Pablo, Cabuyao and Los Baños, as having been selected by the Business Process Outsourcing Association as the next wave city's, number one after Metro Manila. (Applause) So, it is indeed a part of the Cyber Corridor as well.