BBM off to US for APEC

President Marcos departed last night for the US for a sixday working visit, including as a participant in the 30th AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Summit in San Francisco, California.

- HELEN FLORES

It will be his third trip to the US since assuming office in June last year.

After attending the Nov. 1517 APEC summit, Marcos will stay overnight in Los Angeles and fly to Honolulu in Hawaii on Nov. 18 to visit the IndoPacific Command, where he is likely to discuss the West Philippine Sea issue with US security officials.

He is also expected to attend a roundtable discussion initiated by the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for security studies.

The President is also set to meet with the Filipino communities in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Honolulu.

In his departure speech, Marcos said the APEC's theme, "Creating a Sustainable and Resilient Future for All," aligns with his administration's goal of transforming the Philippines toward a sustainable future so that all Filipinos will have a "stable, prosperous and peaceful" life.