In the area of food security, Apec will prove to be a boon rather than a bane for Filipino farmers and fishers. This will surely be the result if key recommendations made during the Apec Policy Partnership on Food Security (PPFS) are followed systematically. This was done during the PPFS meeting in Iloilo on Oct. 2-3. The Filipino private sector representatives successfully argued for sustainable development as a guiding principle that was consistently brought up when trade liberalization was discussed.

Ordoñez, E. M. (2015, October 7). Farmers, fishers: Beneficiaries or victims of Apec?. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. B4.