The Philippines, through the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), will host the 11th Association of Southeast Asian Nations – Senior Officials Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (ASEAN-SOMRDPE) on June 16-19, 2014, in Panglao Island, Bohol.

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June 4, 2014
NAPC Hosts 11th ASEAN-SOMRDPE
The Philippines, through the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), will host the
11th Association of Southeast Asian Nations – Senior Officials Meeting on Rural
Development and Poverty Eradication (ASEAN-SOMRDPE) on June 16-19, 2014, in
Panglao Island, Bohol.
This year’s theme is “Enabling Enterprise for Economic Inclusion of the Poor.” Senior
officials of national agencies on rural development and poverty eradication will discuss
policies and present models of enterprises that can play an important role in uplifting
the lives of the poor.
“We chose Bohol for the 11thASEAN-SOMRDPE because there are available local
enterprises in the province that we can showcase,” says NAPC Undersecretary
Patrocinio Jude Esguerra III, the Philippine representative to the meeting.
A round of discussion with the ASEAN senior officials and official representatives from
South Korea, Japan and China is scheduled during the three-day activity. The
government officials will also hold a forum with representatives of non-governmental
organizations from Southeast Asia.
The meeting is in fulfillment of the Philippines’ commitment to the ASEAN.
For more inquiries, please contact:
MR. BRYAN VILLASANA
NAPC Communications Officer
+639272862812