Jakarta—President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday emphasized the need for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its
The President arrived at Villamor Air Base at about 12:40 a.m. Friday.
To ensure food security, President Marcos said regional mechanisms, such as the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve, must be strengthened. “The recent spike in rice prices worldwide underscores the urgent need for stronger regional cooperation to ensure mutual food security and the President’s call for action at the APT Summit is a prudent course of action,” Romualdez said.
Mr. Marcos said climate financing, which is complemented by viable and effective technology transfer and country-specific capacity building, is needed to expedite a “just transition” to a climate-resilient economy.
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