A meeting for the ministers
(From left) Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Myanmar Union Minister of Planning and Finance Kyaw Win, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo, Thailand Department of Trade Negotiations Director-General Boonyarit Kalayanamit, Vietnam Vice Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh, ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) chairman and Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, Singaporean Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang, Brunei Darussalam Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Pehin Dato Lim Jock Seng, Cambodia Ministry of Economy and Finance Secretary of State Nguon Sokha, Indonesian Minister of Trade Enggartiasto Lukita, Laos Minister of Industry and Commerce Khemmani Pholsena and ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh.
With the Philippines as the host this year of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) and trade partners gathered in Pasay City recently for the “49th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting and Related Meetings.” The event was led by AEM chairman and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez.
Lopez welcomed the ministers, whose itinerary included a courtesy call on President Rodrigo Duterte and an elegant gala dinner where the ministers, their spouses and other delegates were treated to classic Filipino cuisine and spectacular performances by world-class Filipino talents.
At the end of the four-day event, the Philippines successfully secured 10 economic priority deliverables focusing on the following: increasing trade and investment; integrating micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in global value chains; and developing an innovation-led driven economy to create “inclusive and innovation-led growth.”
Congratulations to the Department of Trade and Industry for a successful ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting!
All for wellness
Sybaritic USA, the leading international provider of wellness machines, in partnership with Skin Rejuve Inc., a premier medical spa, and JC Medical, a distributor of aesthetic machines, recently facilitated an installation ceremony with Sen. Manny Pacquiao.
During the ceremony, the senator received a Cocoon Wellness Pro Hot Sculpt from CEO Steve Daffer, Skin Rejuve Inc. CEO Prescy Yulo and JC Medical CEO Ronald Yulo. The fitness machine is for body fat loss, muscle mass increase, toning, firming, endurance for improved wellness and improved performance for the brain.
Kudos to Sybaritic USA, Skin Rejuve Inc. and JC Medical for supporting our athletes!
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