The Philippines, through the Department of Education (DepEd), has fulfilled its role as Chair of the 2021 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) High-Level Education-related Meetings. (Photo from DepEd) Held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, the three-day event served as a platform for the ASEAN...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reaffirmed its support for a rapid economic recovery, infrastructure development, and regional cooperation. At the 14th Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP–EAGA) Leaders’ Summit on Thursday, Oct. 28, Masatsugu...
President Duterte prodded the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to prove that it isn't all talk when it comes to addressing the escalating internal conflict in Myanmar. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) "The lack of progress in Myanmar has put ASEAN’s credibility into...
President Duterte raised the issues of coral reef protection and illegal fishing during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) dialogue with China on Tuesday, Oct. 26. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) "We hark back to the Philippines' ASEAN Chairmanship in 2017 where we...
President Duterte reiterated during the virtual plenary session of the 39th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit the Philippines' willingness to accept refugees coming from conflict-torn Myanmar. (Saw Wunna/ Unsplash) "We call on all parties to ensure the continued provisions of...
President Duterte has told his counterparts in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that arrangements such as the Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS) trilateral security partnership “must complement and not complicate" working methods for cooperation. President...
President Duterte was finally able to express his thanks--albeit virtually--to United States (US) President Joe Biden for America's generosity to the Philippines as far as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines donations are concerned. President Rodrigo Duterte and US President Joe Biden (Photos...
The National Youth Commission (NYC) is now accepting applications to the 5th ASEAN University Student Council Union (AUSCU) Conference. (Unsplash) The application is open to enrolled Filipino students aged 17 to 28, proficient in written and spoken English, and those who have a Philippine passport...
President Duterte has welcomed the signing of the Philippines-Republic of Korea (ROK) free trade agreement on Tuesday, Oct. 26. (Photos from Malacañang/ Unsplash) Speaking during the 22nd ASEAN-ROK Summit, Duterte says the trade pact is "needed for our economies to recover and bounce back,"...
President Duterte has reiterated his call for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to remain united in pursuing peace, stability, and prosperity in the South China Sea in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 2016 Arbitral Award....
President Duterte is prodding the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to "stand with Myanmar", which according to some observers is in the middle of an escalating civil war. (Photos from Malacañang/ Unsplash) A statement from Malacañang Tuesday night, Oct. 26 said Duterte made the...
Two cities in Metro Manila--Marikina and Parañaque-- were recently named as among the environmentally sustainable cities in the Southeast Asian region. SUSTAINABLE CITIES--Secretary Noel Rodriguez from the Permanent Mission of the Philippines to ASEAN (third from left) receives the award,...
