The Senior Officials’ Meeting of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) formally started in Clark, Pampanga.
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Bomb-sniffing dogs undergo training for APEC
From the United States, 20 bomb-sniffing dogs were sent to the Philippines in preparation of the APEC Summit. Said dogs, together with their handlers, will undergo training for seven weeks.
Philippines will host 1st APEC senior official meeting
The Philippines will host the first senior official meeting of the APEC in the Clark and Subic free economic zones.
20 other APEC economies express support for priorities set for 2015 APEC meet
Twenty other APEC member economies have expressed full support for the Philippines’ four major priorities for its hosting of the APEC summit next year with the theme on the importance of “inclusive growth. This was expressed during the two-day symposium for the Informal Senior Officials Meeting (ISOM) in Makati City. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Laura del Rosario, the chair of the APEC 2015 ISOM, said they presented the Philippines’ priorities to the members of APEC, which […]
PH to launch APEC 2015
MAKATI, Dec. 1 — The Philippines will launch Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2015 today,(December 1 to buoy up local businesses to explore and initiate opportunities based on lined up activities for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) next year. “While the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has lined up several activities as the country chairs APEC in 2015 and hosts the 23rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, we aim to spur greater private sector participation and generate […]
Seguridad sa mga dadalong dignitaries APEC sa Disyembre, hinigpitan
Naghahanda na ang militar at pulis para sa seguridad ng darating na APEC Conference sa Legaspi City.
Aquino says country’s interest successfully brought up in APEC, ASEAN Summits
SAYING his recent trips had been “successful,” President Aquino arrived in Manila Friday morning after attending the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting in Beijing, China, and the 25th Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) Summit in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.The President arrived at exactly 3:47 a.m. on board Philippine Airlines Flight PR001.In his arrival speech at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2, the President said that the holding of the two forums […]
Aquino tells APEC CEOs: “There is no better time to invest in the Philippines than now”
President Benigno S. Aquino III encouraged various potential investors on Sunday to do business in the country, underscoring that “there is no better time to invest in the Philippines than now,” given its steady economic growth.In his speech at the 2014 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Chief Executive Officers (CEO) Summit, President Aquino relayed how his administration was able to bring about economic reforms in the Philippines over the last few years, thus making it […]
Government spends P24-M for PNoy’s attendance to APEC, ASEAN Meeting
MANILA, Nov. 10 — The government has set aside around P24 million for President Benigno S. Aquino III’s participation in two major regional conferences in China and Myanmar from November 10 to13, Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. said on Sunday. The Chief Executive left Sunday morning via a chartered flight to Beijing to attend the 22nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting. From China, President Aquino will proceed to Nay Pyi Taw to attend the 25th […]
Foreign Affairs, Trade Secretaries attend opening of APEC Ministerial Meeting
Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario and Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo on Friday attended the opening of the 26th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, China.Prior to the two-day ministerial meeting, about 300 Senior Officials and delegates from 21 APEC member economies, APEC Secretariat, APEC Business Advisory Council, and observers attended the Senior Officials meeting on November 5 and 6.Participants of the meeting, which carried the theme […]
