DETROIT, USA – On 26 May 2023, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual met with the US-APEC Business Coalition—a prominent US business group, at the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2023 Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting. The meeting focused on trade and investment opportunities between the US and the continue reading : PH eyes stronger ties with US-APEC Business Coalition
As one of the core principles in global trade, transparency remains a key driver in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) process to promote economic stability in the region and in achieving APEC’s trade and investment goals. In line with this, APEC members continue to pursue projects in furthering this principle in different areas. Among continue reading : APEC continues work on transparency for pre-packaged food
[Acknowledgements] Ladies and gentlemen, a good day to all of the distinguished speakers and participants across the APEC Region. It is with great pleasure that we welcome all of you to the APEC Global MSME Forum 2021. If not for the COVID-19 pandemic, we would have offered you warm Philippine hospitality at the newly rehabilitated continue reading : Opening Remarks of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, APEC MSME Global Forum 2021
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, together with fellow Trade Ministers, called for the urgent collective action at the global level to enhance access to vaccines and critical, life-saving goods at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) virtual Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting held on 5 June 2021. New Zealand chairs continue reading : DTI urges equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines at APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade meeting
Two local entrepreneurs from Northern Mindanao will officially participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Training Program for Indigenous Businesses. Rey Lomarda of Greenminds, Inc. and Umanika Farms, and Lorielinda Marte of Tagolwanen Women Weavers Association are two of the four Philippine participants to be accepted to join the program. The APEC Training Program for continue reading : Two NorMin entrepreneurs to participate in APEC program
MANILA – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon M. Lopez and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. attended the 31st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting virtually held last 16 November 2020. In the meeting, Secretary Lopez underscored the importance of inclusive growth of MSMEs, women business empowerment, and continue reading : Trade Secretary highlights MSMEs, women entrepreneurship, innovation at the virtual APEC ministerial meeting
DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez exhorted his fellow Trade Ministers to go back to the soul of APEC by focusing on stronger cooperation and building trusts during the APEC Trade Ministers Meeting held in Viña del Mar, Chile. Chile is the 2019 host of the APEC meetings. Delivering Secretary Lopez’s message, Undersecretary Ceferino S. continue reading : The Philippines Focuses on Stronger Cooperation and Building Trusts at the APEC Trade Minister Meeting in Vina Del Mar, Chile, 17-18 May 2019
Manila, PHILIPPINES – Amidst the backdrop of uncertainty on the global economy, the APEC Business Advisory Council Philippines (ABAC PH) reaffirms its push for its four-point agenda. This is in response to President Rodrigo Duterte’s call for inclusive globalization during the APEC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG) earlier in November. “Now more continue reading : ABAC PH’s 4-point agenda supports PRRD’s call for ‘inclusive globalization’
Port Moresby, PAPUA NEW GUINEA – “65% of our children entering school today will hold jobs that don’t currently exist,” said APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC PH) member Guillermo Luz, following a dialogue with APEC Philippines officials at the sidelines of APEC Summit. Mr. Luz cited the RMIT University research project that was reported in continue reading : Education: Key to future-ready workforce – ABAC PH
MANILA, Philippines – The APEC Business Advisory Council Philippines (ABAC PH) will push a focused, four-point agenda to leaders and fellow businessmen as they join President Rodrigo Duterte and his top economic managers in the APEC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea next week. “We will take advantage of the avenues made accessible in continue reading : ABAC Philippines to push four-point agenda in 2018 APEC Summit