[1] Four Philippine cities were designated as venues for the year-long series of meetings: Subic, Manila, Cebu and Davao.
[1] Subic hosted the Economic Leaders' Meeting just four years after it reopened as a free port zone following the closure of the US naval and air force base there due to the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption.
To accommodate the delegations of the 18 economic leaders who attended the summit, the government had to build new road, transportation, convention and housing infrastructure.
[3][4] In Manila, the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay was chosen as venue for the APEC Ministerial Meetings.
[1] President Ramos assured APEC participants of their security in his speech during the inauguration of Subic Bay International Airport.