Fruitful Day 1 Meeting

Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri, on the first day of the three-day 31st Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum Thursday, November 23, 2023, says that all participating countries have submitted a total of 37 draft resolutions on political and security matters, economic and trade matters, and regional cooperation. These cover everything from climate action to transnational crimes, from universal health care to critical infrastructure, Zubiri said, adding that these topics will  be  discussed in a plenary and in working groups over the next three days. “In the Execom, we also approved the agenda for the annual APPF and our country proposed an amendment to the rules, to include the meeting of Young Parliamentarians as a regular meeting for every year,” the Senate chief said. “In a sense, we see our hosting of the APPF as a coming-out party for the Philippines—a signal of our active presence as a partner in pursuing peace, prosperity, and progress in the Asia Pacific region. This is our way of showing the rest of the Asia Pacific that we are here, and we are ready to form strong partnerships toward the collective growth of our nations,” he added. (Bibo Nueva España/Senate PRIB)