In San Francisco, California, last week, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. successfully participated in the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting and related events, securing USD672,300,000 in investment pledges from diverse industries.

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Four hundred million dollars have been pledged for the telecommunications industry; two hundred million dollars for semiconductor and electronics; twenty million dollars for pharmaceutical and healthcare; two million dollars for artificial intelligence (AI) in weather forecasting; and three hundred thousand dollars for renewable energy.

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Additionally, Marcos was able to have important technology developments committed to the Philippines in critical priority industries, such as the launch of the country's first two Internet MicroGEO satellites.

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