by Sally A. Atento
LEGAZPI CITY, Aug 22 (PIA) – The provincial government of Albay has been into extensive preparations to comply with the requirements for the hosting of three Asia Pacific Economic Council (APEC) meetings slated December this year and May and November next year.
In a conference Monday this week, Bicol director Raffy Alejandro of the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) said the Albay Provincial Preparatory Logistical Committee (APPLC) has stepped up preparations to ensure that the host province will comply to the criteria set by the APEC National Organizing Council (NOC) as also required by protocols of the visiting states.NOC manages and supervises all activities to be hosted by the country including assessment of potential venues.
Alejandro said the national site selection and inspection panel will be visiting the province on September 4-6 this year to assess and validate the qualifications and preparations of the province to host the said three meetings.
“Our job is to ensure that Albay will not lose these three events since Boracay and IloIlo have also been designated as alternative venues. It doesn’t mean that we will surely host these three meetings since it will depend on our preparation for the inspection,” Alejandro said.APPLC will be conducting its own assessment and inspection on August 29 of the hotels in the province including the Misibis Bay and the Oriental Hotel to ensure their preparedness for the visit of the national team.
The national inspection committee will be considering many factors in assessing potential venues including logistics, accommodations, infrastructure, and security, given that heads of state will be taking part in the summit.
Albay is expected to host the Senior Official Meeting (SOM), the first and one of the biggest among 21 APEC meetings, on December 4- 5 this year at the world-class Misibis Bay Resort in Bacacay.
Salceda earlier said some 300 ranking officials of the 21 APEC member countries will be attending the assembly including ministers and their deputies and representatives of world media to cover the event.
“APEC hosting may pave the way to fast track construction of major infrastructure projects in Albay, among them the Southern Luzon International Airport in Alobo, Daraga town,” Salceda added.
The APEC Summit will bring together 21 world leaders from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, US and Vietnam to discuss issues aimed at strengthening political and economic ties. (MAL/SAA-PIA5/Albay)
LEGAZPI CITY, Aug 22 (PIA) – The provincial government of Albay has been into extensive preparations to comply with the requirements for the hosting of three Asia Pacific Economic Council (APEC) meetings slated December this year and May and November next year.
In a conference Monday this week, Bicol director Raffy Alejandro of the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) said the Albay Provincial Preparatory Logistical Committee (APPLC) has stepped up preparations to ensure that the host province will comply to the criteria set by the APEC National Organizing Council (NOC) as also required by protocols of the visiting states.NOC manages and supervises all activities to be hosted by the country including assessment of potential venues.
Alejandro said the national site selection and inspection panel will be visiting the province on September 4-6 this year to assess and validate the qualifications and preparations of the province to host the said three meetings.
“Our job is to ensure that Albay will not lose these three events since Boracay and IloIlo have also been designated as alternative venues. It doesn’t mean that we will surely host these three meetings since it will depend on our preparation for the inspection,” Alejandro said.APPLC will be conducting its own assessment and inspection on August 29 of the hotels in the province including the Misibis Bay and the Oriental Hotel to ensure their preparedness for the visit of the national team.
The national inspection committee will be considering many factors in assessing potential venues including logistics, accommodations, infrastructure, and security, given that heads of state will be taking part in the summit.
Albay is expected to host the Senior Official Meeting (SOM), the first and one of the biggest among 21 APEC meetings, on December 4- 5 this year at the world-class Misibis Bay Resort in Bacacay.
Salceda earlier said some 300 ranking officials of the 21 APEC member countries will be attending the assembly including ministers and their deputies and representatives of world media to cover the event.
“APEC hosting may pave the way to fast track construction of major infrastructure projects in Albay, among them the Southern Luzon International Airport in Alobo, Daraga town,” Salceda added.
The APEC Summit will bring together 21 world leaders from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, US and Vietnam to discuss issues aimed at strengthening political and economic ties. (MAL/SAA-PIA5/Albay)
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