ASEAN ECONOMIC MINISTERS SET SUMMIT PRIORITIES

Trade Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque delivers her opening remarks at the 28th ASEAN Economic Community Council Meeting at Conrad Manila in Pasay City on Saturday, Nov. 14. Ministers are set to review the Philippines’ priority economic deliverables, including the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA), and finalize recommendations for ASEAN leaders ahead of the 49th ASEAN Summit. Photograph by Zedrich Xylak Madrid for Daily Tribune