Pilipinas handa nang makipagtulungan sa Asean para sa food security
Nakahanda ang Pilipinas na makipagtulungan sa Association of Southeast Asian Nations para matiyak ang food security sa bansa at sa rehiyon.
Pahayag ito ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. sa 25th Asean Plus Three (China, Japan at Korea) na ginaganap sa Cambodia.
“Attaining food self-sufficiency and security by seeking innovative solutions through adoption of new technologies and enhanced connectivity to national, regional and global value supply chains — this must be one of our utmost priorities in the region,” pahayag ng Pangulo.
“The Philippines reaffirms our commitment to actively engage in the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve or APTERR. APTERR is extremely beneficial to our countries. We are vulnerable to many hazards and natural calamities due to topography and geographic location,” dagdag ng Pangulo.
Para mapaigting pa ang seguridad, iginiit ng Pangulo na dapat-iba-ibahin ang APTERR at dagdagan ng ibang kalakal at staple food.
Inirekomenda rin ng Pangulo ang exploration sa smart agriculture pati na ang pagsasagawa ng capacity-building programs sa Asean members.
“Inasmuch as our region is primarily maritime in character and concerns, we must put a premium in strengthening the multi-faceted nature of our maritime cooperation. Let us continue to work with our APT partners through activities such as safety and freedom of navigation, with the end view of promoting peace, stability, security and prosperity in accordance with the relevant international and regional treaties and agreements including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),” pahayag ng Pangulo.
Nanawagan din ang Pangulo na tugunan ang Korean Peninsula issue.
Pakiusap ng Pangulo sa North Korean government, sumunod sa UN Security Council Resolutions.
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