Cory to address liberals’ meet at PICC today - Malaya 06.22.2006
FORMER President Corazon Aquino will talk on population, global migration, the plight of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and the role of liberal democrats throughout the world in the face of economic and security challenges in the 21st century as the keynote speaker in today’s main forum of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD), the Alliance of Liberal and Democrats of Europe (ALDE) and the Liberal International (LI) at the Philippine International Convention Center.
More than 100 liberal leaders from over 30 countries including Burma, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Thailand; and politicians from the European Liberal and Democratic traditions are in the country for the summit.
The Liberal Party (LP) of outgoing Senate President Franklin Drilon is hosting the four-day international conference this year.
Aquino’s late husband, former Sen. Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. was an LP member. Her congressman-son Benigno III is currently vice chair of the party.
The former president will discuss the impact of international migration and the problems faced by OFWs worldwide in a bid to rally support in addressing the twin problems.
European liberals are particularly interested in how to cope with the increasing migration of Asians to their territories and the many issues that go with it like terrorism, citizenship and religion. CALD secretary general Nereus Acosta said, "The European parliament as well as Asian parliaments and political parties will discuss how to deal with the movements of migrants, relocating to different countries, taking on new citizenship or permanent residency."
The conference will also discuss the slaying of militant political leaders and journalists in the country.
Acosta said the visiting international liberals have expressed their grave concern over the killings. He said the liberal’s position was that "everything has to be resolved in the political arena through dialogue and not killing." – Dennis Gadil
More than 100 liberal leaders from over 30 countries including Burma, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Thailand; and politicians from the European Liberal and Democratic traditions are in the country for the summit.
The Liberal Party (LP) of outgoing Senate President Franklin Drilon is hosting the four-day international conference this year.
Aquino’s late husband, former Sen. Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. was an LP member. Her congressman-son Benigno III is currently vice chair of the party.
The former president will discuss the impact of international migration and the problems faced by OFWs worldwide in a bid to rally support in addressing the twin problems.
European liberals are particularly interested in how to cope with the increasing migration of Asians to their territories and the many issues that go with it like terrorism, citizenship and religion. CALD secretary general Nereus Acosta said, "The European parliament as well as Asian parliaments and political parties will discuss how to deal with the movements of migrants, relocating to different countries, taking on new citizenship or permanent residency."
The conference will also discuss the slaying of militant political leaders and journalists in the country.
Acosta said the visiting international liberals have expressed their grave concern over the killings. He said the liberal’s position was that "everything has to be resolved in the political arena through dialogue and not killing." – Dennis Gadil
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