FPH commits support for gov't, UN gathering on disaster risk reduction
The Philippine Star|September 10, 2024
Lopez-led First Philippine Holdings Corp. has pledged support for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) that the Philippine government and a United Nations body will co-host next month in Manila.
FPH commits support for gov't, UN gathering on disaster risk reduction

Federico Lopez, FPH chairman and CEO, joined other top business executives whose companies committed to serve as sponsors of the APMCDRR under a memorandum of agreement (MOA) finalized with Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga last Sept. 3.

The Philippine government, led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), will co-host the APMCDRR at the Philippine International Convention Center from Oct. 14 to 18.

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