Marcos skipping APEC Summit in Peru

Marcos skipping Apec Summit in Peru to focus on disaster response

By: - Reporter / @luisacabatoINQ
/ 10:26 AM November 07, 2024

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr.  (INQUIRER.net file photo / Ryan Leagogo)

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. will not attend the 2024 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit in Peru next week to focus on the government’s response to recent calamities, the Palace announced on Thursday.

Acting Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Aldeguer-Roque will represent Marcos in the event, thus her appointment as special envoy of the President to Apec Leaders’ Week, Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cesar Chavez told reporters in a Viber message.

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“The designation of Sec. Roque confirms that the President is not attending,” he said.

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Roque’s designation was announced on the same day.

Chavez added that Marcos will prioritize domestic concerns, particularly assisting those affected by the recent typhoons.

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The APEC Summit is scheduled from November 10 to 16 in Lima, Peru.

Established in 1989, this regional economic forum aims to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific and create greater prosperity for the people of the region.

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