Aquino back from Davos, reports gains from visit

January 27, 2013 6:10pm


President Benigno Aquino III has returned from Switzerland, where he attended the World Economic Forum at Davos last week.

Aquino delivered a statement regarding his visit at Ninoy Aquino International Airport's Terminal 3, shortly after his arrival on Sunday afternoon. Aquino said he spoke before the World Economic Forum on the gains brought by reforms under his administration.

"Sa Davos po, inantabayanan ng mga pinuno at negosyante ng Europa, at ng ibang bansa, ang pagkakataong makapulong tayo at harapang matugunan ang kanilang mga katanungan. Nakarating na po sa kanila ang magagandang balita ukol sa Pilipinas; nakikita na nila ang mga naisasakaturapan nating reporma, ang paglago ng ating ekonomiya, pati na rin ang makatuwiran nating paninindigan sa ugnayang panlabas. Katangi-tanging pagkakataon po ito upang ipaliwanag sa kanila ang ating mabubuting adbokasiya, at patunayang ibang-iba na ang Pilipinas kumpara sa ating dinatnan," he said on his return.


Aquino also noted that the Philippines will host the World Economic Forum in East Asia in 2014.

"Isipin po ninyo: Ang dating uugod-ugod na 'Sick Man of Asia,' ngayon, dire-diretso na sa pag-arangkada, at magiging tagpuan na ng isa sa mga mahahalagang pagtitipon sa rehiyon," he said.

Aquino also reported meeting with WEF founder and chairman Professor Klaus Schwab, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde, and CEOs from various industries.

"Mula po sa mga kumpanyang nakatutok sa edukasyon at imprastruktura, hanggang sa retail at information technology, at marami pang iba—lahat po sila, pumipila at nakikipag-ugnayan na sa atin; nakikita nila ang bagong mukha ng Pilipinas, at nagugustuhan nila ito," he said.

Aquino also met with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak and leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

He likewise met with the Filipino community in Zurich before returning home. — BM, GMA News