Cultural Visit to China
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On 12-17 October 2014, APPFI officers participated in an orientation visit to southeastern China hosted by Philippine Special Envoy to China and Liwayway Marketing Corporation Founding Chair Carlos Chan in order to promote greater appreciation of the long history of the Philippine-China peaceful relations. The tour, mostly in Shandong province, had APPFI Vice-President Dr. Antoinette Raquiza and board members Mr. Johnny Tioco and Dr. Wilfrido Villacorta joining Mr. Chan and other Filipino leaders from the academe, business, and media in a visit to the tomb of the 13th century Sultan of Sulu Paduka Pahala at Dezhou. Another high point was a stop at the Temple of Confucius at Qufu.
Dr. Aileen Baviera, President & CEO, introduced members of the foundation's Advisory Board, the Honorable former Prime Minister Cesar Virata and Chairman of Iloilo Economic Development Foundation and La Filipina Uy Gongco Alfonso Uy. The Board of Trustees was also represented by its Vice President and UP Associate Professor Antoinette Raquiza, Dean of the UP Asian Center Eduardo Gonzalez, former Philippine Permanent Representative to ASEAN Wilfrido Villacorta, Chairperson of the Government Negotiating Panel for Talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, and businessman Johnny Tio Co. Also at the roundtable were distinguished experts including former Undersecretary of Policy of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Lauro Baja; President of the Maritime League Commodore (ret.) Carlos Agustin; founding President of Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran, Inc. Teresita Ang See; Director of the Center for Intelligence and National Security Studies (CINSS) of the Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research (PIPVTR) Rommel Banlaoi; UP Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea Director Jay Batongbacal; President of the Philippine Association of Chinese Studies (PACS) Chito Sta. Romana; Director of the Confucius Institute at the Ateneo de Manila University Ellen Palanca; and Harrell Wong (representing Special Envoy to China Carlos Chan).