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Aleem Siddiqui M. Guiapal
Aleem Siddiqui M. Guiapal is a multi-awarded civil servant, cited in the Top 500 Most Influential Muslims, Most Inspiring People by the Manila Bulletin, and HRD Asia Awards Contributions to Society. He heads the Philippine Halal Industry Development Office of the Department of Trade and Industry. Recently launch a campaign for Halal Friendly Philippines aim to make the Philippines a premier halal-friendly hub in Asia Pacific.
His works for more than 15 years aims to develop the Philippine Halal Ecosystem. He did a policy paper on US ASEAN Initiative in developing the Halal Industry in the Philippines at American University in Washington DC. He had spoken on similar subject in Southeast Asia, US, and the Middle East. He served the government in various capacities as Deputy Director General for Finance and Administration, Group Manager for Investment Promotions, Assistant Cabinet Secretary, and Executive Director. His civic work includes serving as Board of Director of the Fulbright- Hubert H Humphrey Alumni and Philippine Chapter President of the Global Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Trade.
Aleem obtained his Masters in Development Management at the Asian Institute of Management (ADB), and his Fellowship in Economic Development at Michigan State University (Fulbright). He holds international certificates in Islamic finance and cross border trade, a degree in law and political science.