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Duterte to join APEC leaders’ meet with pandemic recovery, global outlook up for discussion
President Rodrigo Duterte will attend the virtual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Week on November 12, hosted by New Zealand.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed the President's participation via video conferencing.
Key agenda items include the global economic outlook, post-COVID-19 recovery, and building future prosperity, with a presentation by the International Monetary Fund.
Duterte will also witness the handover of APEC chairmanship to Thailand.
At last year's APEC meeting, Duterte called on nations to "strengthen partnerships to make [COVID-19] vaccines a global public good."
The Philippines aims to inoculate 50% of its population by year-end and 80% by May 9, 2022.
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