TO HARNESS FOREIGN RELATIONS IN THE ACTIVE PURSUIT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH WITH SOCIAL EQUITY AS EMBODIED IN THE PRINCIPLES OF PHILIPPINE AGENDA 21 THROUGH :

• TRADE, INVESTMENT AND TOURISM PROMOTION
  
  

• EXTERNAL TECHNOLOGICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO HELP IMPLEMENT THE MEDIUM TERM PHILIPPINE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, PARTICULARLY THE PRO-POOR PROGRAMS OF GOVERNMENT
  
  

• EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; and,

TO ADVANCE THE HUMAN AND ECONOMIC SECURITY OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE THROUGH BILATERAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MECHANISMS,

WE WILL :

• Lead, in cooperation with relevant government agencies, in :

• Overcoming market barriers facing RP exports and services  through negotiations with other governments, active  representation in the WTO, ASEAN, APEC and ASEM and  networks in growth areas
  
  

• Concluding or reviewing trade/investment agreements and monitoring trends in economic activities in other countries
  
  

• Facilitating foreign investments in order to provide job opportunities to our people
  
  

• Assisting local companies in identifying investment  opportunities in traditional and non-traditional areas for  wider market base for RP products and services
  
  

• Promoting investments in tourism and increasing inflow of  tourists;
  

• Mobilize appropriate Official Development Assistance (ODA) and private sector resources for the country's development programs;
  
  

• Identify and obtain relevant and applicable technologies for local use through :
  

• Securing appropriate investments and technical assistance,   particularly in the new technologies
  
  

• Monitoring the progress of bilateral and multilateral S&T  and technical cooperation activities
  
  

• Negotiating agreements on S&T Cooperation
  
  

• Tapping overseas Filipinos for development purposes, e.g.,   Balik-Scientist program
  

• Support bilateral, regional and multilateral agreements on the protection of the environment;
  
  

• Assist in the alternative sourcing of vital economic resources, like food, water and energy;
  
  

• Initiate bilateral, regional and multilateral arrangements geared towards ensuring food security, and the delivery of health and nutrition, housing, education and other social development services; and,
  

• Work for the realization of a One East Asian community