ASIA-PACIFIC CONFERENCE

ASIA-PACIFIC CONFERENCE. President Gilbert Albero (top photo, 2nd from left) and fellow Board members of the Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI) Miles Lim Solis (leftmost) and Joe Perez (rightmost) pose with one of the delegates in the A-PAD Philippines International Symposium 2017 at Heritage Hotel Manila. Other members of the Bicol delegation are shown in lower photo with Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, keynote speaker. The symposium, held Jan. 24, tackled the theme: Strengthening Partnerships in Communities: Making Disaster Resiliency of Vulnerable Sectors A Priority. A-PAD is the Asia-Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management with its headquarters in Japan. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO