Huwebes, Hulyo 24, 2014

Boracay included among APEC hosts

This resort island has been officially considered as one of the venues for the hosting of the Asia Pacific Economic Conference in 2015.

In his letter addressed to Aklan Governor Florencio Miraflores, Marciano Paynor Jr., Director General of APEC 2015, said that there are six regions in the country officially designated as APEC sites.

These regions are Metro Manila representing the National Capital Region; the towns of Bagac, Bataan and Clark, Pampanga for Central Luzon; Tagaytay City in Cavite for CALABARZON; Legazpi City, Albay in Bicol Region; Boracay, Aklan and Iloilo City for Western Visayas; and Metropolitan Cebu in Central Visayas.

The agenda of the annual meetings includes the APEC Seniors Official Meeting and Related Meetings; APEC Ministerial and Sectoral Ministerial meetings and the APEC Exonomic Leaders Meeting.

"Boracay will host the second senior officials meeting and related meetings on May 10-21, 2015 and Ministers Responsible for Trade on May 23-24," said Paynor.

Around 1,900 delegates are expected to attend the Second Senior Officials Meeting while 600 delegates will attend the Ministers Responsible for Trade.

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