12th APEC Energy Ministers’ Meeting 13 October 2015 OIC-Sec. Zenaida Y. Monsada Welcome Remarks and Introduction of Guest Speaker Your Excellencies, distinguished delegates and guests, ladies and gentlemen, good morning, on behalf of the Department of Energy and the Philippine government, it is my distinct honor to warmly welcome all of you to Cebu and…
File photo Energy Ministers’ Meeting Dinner October 13, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Cebu, Philippines OIC-Secretary Zenaida Monsada Welcome Message After two days of being with all of the Energy Leaders in the Asia Pacific, I am more than honored working with the Energy Ministers, Delegates, Members of the Diplomatic corps, the Business Sector and the Media, of…
Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya in his opening remarks at the 9th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting (TMM9) Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya Department of Transportation and Communications Secretary Shangri-la Mactan, Cebu October 9, 2015 9th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting “Driving Economic Growth through Inclusive Mobility and Sustainable Transport Systems” Opening…
“Mainstreaming Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Global Economy” 1. We, the APEC Ministers and their representatives responsible for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) met in Iloilo City on 25 September 2015 for the 22nd APEC SME Ministerial Meeting under the Chairmanship of Secretary Gregory L. Domingo, Department of Trade and Industry, the Philippines. …
From the Department of Trade and Industry According to the Department of Trade and Industry, the participation of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in global trade may bring in more exports, diversified products, increased productivity, and increased firm competitiveness. “MSMEs will be the next frontier of international trade growth. By enabling MSMEs to participate…
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI) met at the Radisson Hotel, Cebu, Philippines from 31 August to 1 September 2015 as part of the Third APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 3) and Related Meetings. Photo from RTVM Officials from 21 economies, including the United States, China, Russia and Japan, continued…
Closing Session of the 6th APEC Counter-Terrorism Working Group (CTWG) Meeting September 2, 2015 Mediterranean Room, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino Closing Remarks of the CTWG Chair Acting Executive Dir. Oscar F. Valenzuela (Philippine Anti-Terrorism Council – Program Management Center) We have come to the end of our meeting. I would like to take…
In support of the goal of APEC regional connectivity by 2025, APEC places particular emphasis on quality infrastructure as a necessary component of economic growth at the Third Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM3) and the Finance Ministers’ Meeting to be held in Cebu on 05-06 September and 10-11 September, respectively. Stock image of the Mactan Bridge…
The official family photo of the 2015 APEC Customs-Business Dialogue (ACBD) delegates with Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures (SCCP) Chair Agaton Teodoro Uvero (first row, second to the left).
APEC Chemical Dialogue Regulators’ Forum August 25, 2015 Radisson Blu, Cebu City Juan Miguel T. Cuna Assistant Secretary and concurrent EMB Director Environmental Management Bureau Welcome Remarks Mabuhay! Your Excellencies, Dr. Ryan MacFarlane, APEC Chairman; Dr. Fumiaki Shono, APEC Co-Chairman; Dr. Marc Lemmond, CD Regulators’ Forum Chairman, all Senior Officials of Governments from Twenty-One (21)…