00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will not be able to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit or APEC in Peru.
00:08Communication Secretary Cesar Chavez confirmed this, explaining that President Marcos' priority now is to address the victims of the calamity
00:17after the Christine typhoon passed and the effect of the March typhoon is being prepared.
00:22In November 2023, the President visited San Francisco, California in the USA.
00:28APEC is important to the leaders of the country who serve as a platform for economic development,
00:34governance, and security in the region.
00:37In addition, Acting Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Aldeguer-Roque was appointed as the Special Envoy of the President of APEC Leaders Week.
