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UPDATED: 01 MARCH 2009 |
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PGMA very satisfied with ASEAN Summit outcome, says Remonde |
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President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is "very satisfied" with the outcome of
the 14th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders summit as
she was able to realize her wish for an ASEAN Economic Community.
This was revealed by Press Secretary Cerge Remonde in an interview with
Radyo ng Bayan's "Pilipinas" program this afternoon (Sunday, March 1) before
enplaning back to Manila from Thailand where he joined the President's lean
official delegation to the ASEAN summit.
Remonde, who had earlier described the summit proceedings and discussions as
"cordial and very relaxed," said: “Ang atin pong mahal na Pangulo na si
Pangulong Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ay very satisfied sa outcome ng summit
dahil sa kanyang mga adhikain na i-push yung ASEAN economic community, at
kung paano maisusulong po dito sa summit na ito…"
He added that the President was also heartened by the respect shown her by
her fellow ASEAN leaders as a senior leader of the ASEAN, and also for being
the one and only female country leader in the entire region.
Remonde described as "magandang development" the creation of the "ASEAN
Business Awards" by the ASEAN Business Advisory Council "to recognize ASEAN
companies for exemplary performance."
Another welcome development, according to Remonde, was the formation of the
ASEAN Retail Chain which will showcase the cultural products of ASEAN member
nations as produced by their respective micro, small and medium-sized
enterprises.
The retail chain, he added, hopes "to provide a venue to display ASEAN
products" and be a cultural center for ASEAN.
It is "also meant to facilitate (the trade) of ASEAN products" as the
region’s “response to the current economic crisis."
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