Peter Joseph Tapang, Assistant Division Chief, CITEM; Marjo Evio, Department Manager, Service Business Department, CITEM; Atty Rowel Barba, Consultant, 2GO Group, Inc.; Leah Pulido Ocampo, Executive Director, CITEM; Faye Alonzo, Business Unit Head, 2GO Forwarding; Ethel Concepcion, Head of Corporate Marketing & Communications, 2GO Group, Inc.; Francis Chua, Business Unit Head, 2GO Travel.
2GO, the Philippines’ leading end-to-end logistics and transportation solutions provider, has sealed a partnership with the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) as the official Business Solutions Partner of Manila FAME 2025, happening from October 16 to 18, 2025, at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.
Through this collaboration, 2GO will provide exhibitors and buyers with tailored logistics solutions for the country’s premier design and lifestyle trade event. With services spanning sea, land, and air freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and sea travel, 2GO is equipped to move even delicate and high-value cargo with utmost care and efficiency. Participants will also benefit from streamlined solutions designed to transport products to the venue and distribute them back to markets across the Philippines and abroad.
“2GO is honored to partner with CITEM in supporting Manila FAME 2025,” said Faye Alonzo, Business Unit Head of 2GO Forwarding. “We understand the significance of this platform in showcasing Filipino creativity to global markets. By leveraging our logistics expertise, we aim to ease the journey for exhibitors, ensuring they can focus on connecting with buyers and creating new opportunities.”
Recognizing Manila FAME’s international reach, 2GO will also extend integrated travel and logistics support to global participants, ensuring both exhibitors and their products reach Manila securely and on time.
As the export promotions arm of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), CITEM continues to empower small and medium enterprises, artisan communities, and local industries through global exposure.
“With Manila FAME, our vision has always been to provide a world-class platform for Filipino craftsmanship,” said CITEM Executive Director Leah Pulido Ocampo. “This partnership with 2GO gives participants the confidence that logistics will be the least of their concerns, allowing them to focus on presenting their designs and stories to the world.”
The 2024 return of Manila FAME brought together 340 exhibitors and over 5,700 buyers and visitors. For its 2025 edition, the event is expected to be even bigger, drawing more than 10,000 participants including industry leaders in architecture, interior design, fashion, and hospitality.
Manila FAME 2025 is set to reaffirm the Philippines’ position as a sourcing hub for high-quality, design-driven home, fashion, holiday, and interior products, strengthening the bridge between local creativity and global markets.
For more details on 2GO Forwarding’s services, contact forwarding@2go.com.ph.
