The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Senior Officials’
Meeting will begin on Monday (Jan. 26) in Clark Field, Angeles, Pampanga
and Subic Bay Olongapo.
Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma,
Jr., said APEC’s theme this year is ‘Building Inclusive Economies,
Building a Better World.”
“Ang nasabing pagpupulong ay isang mahalagang bahagi ng nakatakdang
pagdaraos ng 23rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting sa Nobyembre ng taong
ito kung saan ang Pilipinas ang tatayo bilang host at tagapangulo,”
Coloma said.
According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), over 30 working
group and committee level meetings will be held in the first leg the
APEC meeting.
Among the topics to be discuss includes trade and investment, economic
and technical cooperation, anti-corruption, combating terrorism,
fisheries and the seas, customs, expanding e-commerce, life sciences and
health, fighting illegal logging, and improving different services.
Coloma said there are four priorities to be discussed during the
meeting, which includes: enhancing regional economic integration;
fostering small and medium enterprises’ participation in the regional
and global economy; investing in human capital development; and,
building sustainable and resilient communities.
“Bilang
host, magdaraos din ang Pilipinas ng isang diyalogo sa pagitan ng mga
kinatawan mula sa pampubliko at pribadong sektor upang talakayin ang mga
paraan tungo sa pagpapalakas ng kalakalan at kakayahan sa sektor ng
information technology and business process management (IT-BPM),
creative industries, at research and development services sa rehiyon ng
Asya Pasipiko,” said Coloma.
APEC is composed of 21 member economies representing Australia, Brunei
Darussalam, Canada, Chile, People’s Republic of China, Indonesia,
Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papau New Guinea,
Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand,
United States of America and Vietnam. (PCOO News Release)
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