SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MA. THERESA P. LAZARO ARRIVES IN KOREA FOR THE APEC MINISTERIAL MEETING
Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro arrives in Busan, Republic of Korea, on 29 October 2025, for the 36th APEC Ministerial Meeting in Gyeongju. She was welcomed by Ambassador-designate Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez, Director General Francisco Noel R. Fernandez III, and officials of the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, as well as Ambassador Kang Seokhee, Ambassador for International Relations of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province.
BUSAN, 29 October 2025 — Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro arrived in Busan on 29 October 2025 to participate in the 36th APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM) to be held in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea, from 29 to 30 October 2025.
Secretary Lazaro was welcomed by Ambassador-designate Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez, Director General Francisco Noel R. Fernandez III, and officials of the Philippine Embassy in Korea, as well as by Ambassador Kang Seokhee, Deputy Governor for International Relations, Province of Gyeongsangbuk-do.
The Secretary’s participation in the APEC Ministerial Meeting forms part of the Philippine delegation’s engagement in the 2025 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW), in support of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., who will join fellow APEC Economic Leaders in advancing the region’s shared goals of sustainable, innovative, and inclusive growth.
During the AMM, Secretary Lazaro will join her counterparts in discussing ways to harness opportunities and accelerate economic growth while addressing regional challenges to build a sustainable and prosperous Asia-Pacific region by leveraging digital cooperation, among others.
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