Ceres Ingenium and RPConnect Join Forces in Prague and Geneva for Philippine Project

Puerto Princesa City, Palawan — September 3, 2025 — The City of Puerto Princesa’s MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions) Project in the Philippines, led by Mayor Lucilo Bayron, gains significant momentum with the strategic participation of Ceres Ingenium and RPConnect.  The two are global players with a solid track record for delivering innovative financial and business solutions.  They met in Bern, Switzerland, on August 28 with the Philippine Ambassador, H.E.Bernard Faustino Dy, after a brief meeting in Manila on August 24, 2025.

From left to right -  Louis Durand, CEO of Ceres Ingenium;  H.E. Philippine Ambassador Bernard Faustino Dy to Switzerland; and Noubikko Ulanday, CEO of RPConnect.

“Our mission is to secure international partnerships that will protect Palawan’s natural treasures while positioning Puerto Princesa as a global hub for innovation and heritage,”  Noubikko Ulanday said.

Leadership Meeting of the executives  (From left to right) Noubikko Ulanday, Gary Llanes, and Louis Durand

The MICE, considered to be a time-sensitive project, is designed to transform Puerto Princesa toward becoming the Convention Capital of the Philippines. Positioning the city as a premier hub for international conventions within the next three years, in a sustainable urban growth initiative, is the task.  It will be officially unveiled to global investors and government leaders at a launch event in Prague on October 2–4, 2025, at the Ministry of Trade and Industry in Prague, Czech Republic.

Ceres Ingenium, which maintains an office in Geneva and Singapore, will bring its expertise together with RPConnect for financial management to spearhead a Consortium that will include the following:

• Financial Modeling & Sustainability Plans: Ensuring long-term viability of the convention infrastructure
• Project Management & Administrative Systems: Supporting efficient coordination between government, investors, and global partners.
• Digitization & Cloud-Based Finance Tools: Transparency, compliance, and scalability for the city’s financial systems.
• Business Matching Programs: Facilitating pre-arranged meetings between international investors and local industries, which will be initiated on October 2.3 and 4, 2025 in Prague, Czech Republic (www.businesstrade.online).
• Convention Tourism Integration: Aligning Puerto Princesa with the global convention and tourism ecosystem.

“The collaboration provides the international credibility and connectivity Puerto Princesa needs in the creation of a benchmark for sustainable convention-driven urban development. ”  Richard Arambulo, CEO of Synergy Solutions Corp, said.

This project, championed by Mayor Lucilo Bayron, has attracted international expertise. The initiative will debut at the Business Trade (www.businesstrade.online) on October 2–4, 2025, hosted at the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Trade and Industry in Prague. The event will gather global investors, government officials, and industry leaders to witness the unveiling of Puerto Princesa's transformation strategy.

“The MICE Project of Mayor Bayron is more than a local development initiative—it is a call for nations to unite around sustainability, culture, and future-oriented growth,” said Louis Durand