RP to attend anti-terrorism talks

RP to attend anti-terrorism talks

PHILIPPINES: Philippine Foreign Minister Delia Albert left on
Tuesday to attend regional anti-terrorism talks in Bali, the
Indonesian resort island hit by deadly bombings in 2002.

The trip is part of Albert's five-day official visit to
Indonesia. She is also scheduled to visit Singapore later this
week, the foreign office said.

Albert is expected to share the Philippines' experience in
fighting Moro separatists linked to terrorist groups like Jamaah
Islamiyah (JI) and al-Qaeda.

"The countries in East Asia have recognized fully the dangers
posed by terrorism to their economies and to regional stability
and are taking concrete (steps) to confront this scourge," Albert
said in a statement.

She said governments in the region were sharing information
against terrorist groups and "upgrading expertise of their law
enforcement agencies." --AFP