The Philippine Delegation, headed by Ambassador Jocelyn Batoon-Garcia, participated in the 69thCommission Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) with the theme “Opportunities to Build Resilience to Natural Disasters and Major Economic Shocks”. The Commission Session was held from 25 April to 1 May 2013 at the United Nations Conference Center (UNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand.
The delegation was composed of the following officials from Manila and from the Embassy:
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Mr. Louis Napoleon Casambre, Undersecretary, Department of Science and Technology;
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Ms. Margarita Songco, Deputy Director General, National Economic Development Authority (NEDA);
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Ms. Carmelita Ericta, Administrator, National Statistics Office;
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Mr. Camilo Gudmalin, Assistant Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development;
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Mr. Joseph Gerard Angeles, Senior Special Assistant, Office of the Undersecretary for International Economic Relations, Department of Foreign Affairs;
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Mr. Edgar Badajos, Minister and Deputy Permanent Representative to UNESCAP, Philippine Embassy, Bangkok;
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Ms. Carmen Reyes-Zubiaga, Executive Director, National Council on Disability Affairs;
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Ms. Princess Tomas-Tayao, Third Secretary and Alternate Permanent Representative to UNESCAP, Philippine Embassy, Bangkok,
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Mr. Eric Elnar, Trade Attaché, Philippine Embassy, Bangkok; and
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Ms. Ana Abejuela, Special Agriculture Representative, Philippine Embassy, Bangkok.
Ambassador Batoon-Garcia, as Head of the Delegation, delivered a country statement highlighting Philippine efforts, at the domestic, regional and multilateral level, to build resilience to major disasters and economic shocks. The Philippine delegation also delivered two interventions during the Senior Officials Segment of the session: one on information communications and technology by DOST Usec. Casambre, and another on statistics by NSO Administrator Ericta.
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Ambassador Jocelyn Batoon-Garcia (standing, middle) with members of the Philippine delegation at the sidelines of the 69th ESCAP Commission Session. Standing from left: DDG Margarita Songco (NEDA); Administrator Carmelita Ericta (NSO); Planning Officer Ms. Florita Florita Bisco (NCDA, assisting Ms. Reyes-Zubiaga); Minister and Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. Edgar B. Badajos; and seated in front is Executive Director Carmencita Reyes-Zubiaga (NCDA). (Photo by PTT) |
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Ambassador Batoon-Garcia (3rd from right) with (from left) Senior Special Assistant Mr. Joseph Gerard Angeles (DFA), Ms. Bisco (NCDA), DDG Ms. Songco (NEDA), Asst. Sec. Gudmalin (DSWD), Administrator Ms. Ericta (NSO), and Ms. Tomas-Tayao (Philippine Embassy, Bangkok). Seated is Exec. Dir. Zubiaga (NCDA). (Photo by PTT; taken at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand.) |
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Ambassador Batoon-Garcia delivers the country statement highlighting Philippine efforts, at the domestic, regional and multilateral level, to build resilience to major disasters and economic shocks. (Photo by UNESCAP). She also delivered the Report of the Committee of the Whole II during the Ministerial Meeting Segment of the Commission Session. |
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Ambassador Batoon-Garcia (3rd from left) and UN Undersecretary and ESCAP Executive Secretary Dr. Noeleen Heyzer (4th from left) with (from L) Third Secretary Ms. Tomas-Tayao (Philippine Embassy, Bangkok), Senior Special Assistant Mr. Joseph Gerard Angeles (DFA), DDG Ms. Songco (NEDA), and Asst. Sec. Gudmalin (DSWD). (Photo by UNESCAP.) |
