PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino 3rd on Thursday night declared the hosting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Manila a “success,” especially for the Philippines that he said gained so much in terms of defense, trade and other forged deals in relation to disaster mitigation.

“To make the most of this gathering, the Philippines, for its part, took the opportunity to meet with leaders of economies, as well as leaders in the private sector, who had gathered here in Manila. We have taken existing partnerships to a new level. With Mexico, for instance, we committed to work together to combat drug trafficking, which is a common concern of our peoples. With Papua New Guinea, we offered our assistance in supporting their agriculture sector,” the President said in a press conference at the International Media Center.

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