Former Speaker Of The House Jose De Venecia Jr
Reflections on the Myanmar-Thailand earthquake: A call for preparedness and regional solidarity
April 05, 2025 4:03 pm
The recent 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand has shaken Southeast Asia to its core. With over 1,600 lives lost and many more injured or missing, it has become a heartbreaking reminder of nature’s fury and of our shared vulnerability. In Mandalay, buildings collapsed in seconds. In Bangkok, residents fled their homes in panic. As rescue efforts continue, the pain of the affected nations becomes the pain of us all.
A transition of power in Cambodia
July 29, 2023 4:05 pm
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, the longest-serving leader in Asia, is stepping down from his position to give way to his eldest son, Hun Manet, who won his seat in parliament in last Sunday’s general election.
Deepening political linkages between Asia and Europe
July 22, 2023 4:03 pm
As our modest contribution in strengthening partnership and linkages between Asia and Europe, we in the 350-member International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) together with the European People’s Party (EPP), European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR), and Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe (ACRE) launched in Seoul in July 2017 the Asian Europe Political Forum (AEPF).
Augmenting the ongoing efforts for peace and reconciliation
July 01, 2023 4:10 pm
The lingering conflicts and potential flashpoints in Asia, with possible wide-ranging catastrophic consequences, obstruct our region’s progress and peaceful development.
While there exists a number of mechanisms to promote peace and resolve conflicts, we believe there is a need to contribute and augment those ongoing efforts.
Strengthening Asian-Latin American ties through political parties
June 17, 2023 4:02 pm
In October 2010, we travelled to San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, following our trip to Buenos Aires two years earlier, where we explored ways and means of cooperation between our Asia-wide organization, ICAPP, the International Conference of Asian Political Parties, and COPPPAL, the Permanent Conference of Political Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean.