Senator Loren Legarda today said she looks forward to a successful 2015 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit that would indeed promote inclusive growth and better communities as this year’s theme suggests.
The Philippines is the host for the 2015 APEC meetings that will culminate with the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting this week to be attended by heads of state of member economies. The APEC 2015 theme is “Building Inclusive Economies, Building a Better World.”
“I am hopeful that with inclusive growth as the main theme of APEC Philippines 2015, it will be more relevant to Filipinos,” said Legarda.
“After all, the real value of APEC does not rest on trade and investment statistics alone, but more importantly on how much its benefits trickle down to the poor,” she said.
Senator Loren Legarda today underscored the importance of cooperation among nations in the global fight against terrorism following recent vicious attacks of terrorist groups, particularly in the cities of Paris, Beirut and Baghdad.
Legarda earlier joined the French nation and the rest of the world in condemning the November 13 attacks in several public sites in and around Paris that have killed at least 129 individuals and injured hundreds more. But the Senator said that we should also give the same […]
“The vicious attacks on innocent civilians in Paris is a deplorable act that must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. We join the French nation and the rest of the world in condemning these dastardly acts and express our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims.
“This kind of atrocity has no room in our peace-loving society. Regardless of age, gender, race and religious beliefs, let us all stand united in the fight against terrorism.”
I am an environmentalist and a climate activist and one of the reasons I am such is because of my two sons who are now in their 20s. By the year 2030, they will be in their 30s; by the year 2050 they will be in their late 50s. I want them to live in a safe, healthy, resilient and sustainable environment.
