Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said the APEC ministers expressed their condolences to the families of the victims of the multiple coordinated attacks in Paris.
Leaders of all the 21 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies are expected to arrive in Manila for the meeting in November, the chief organizer said Wednesday.
With economic integration finally looking like a sure thing by yearend for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, perhaps the grouping can deal decisively with the forest fires that each year spawn choking haze not only at the points of origin in Indonesia but also in neighboring countries.