Speaker Lord Allan Velasco has underscored the necessity of pouring more investments in information and communications technology to bridge the “digital divide” that has surfaced as a result of the continued devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic. AIPA Conference Velasco aired his view as he...
Senior diplomats from the Philippines, the European Union, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have expressed optimism that despite the challenges posed by geopolitical realities and the COVID-19 pandemic, EU-ASEAN relations are bound to expand and flourish in the coming years....
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and its training arm disclosed on Saturday, August 14, that it is spearheading the establishment of a platform to strengthen local-level cooperation among local government bodies of ASEAN Plus Three (APT) member countries in battling the...
The Philippines has tallied the highest losses in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region in terms of working hours in 2020, a new study by the International Labour Organization (ILO) said. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "The Philippines saw the largest working hour...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones called for continuous awareness of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) especially on its 54th anniversary. Education Secretary Leonor Briones (Photo from DepEd) In celebration of the ASEAN Month 2021, Briones also emphasized the importance of the...
The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity on Thursday congratulated the University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) and its team of researchers following their successful isolation of 30 bacterial species from Mt. Mayon’s volcanic soils that were found to have potential antibiotic and anti-colorectal...
President Duterte expressed confidence that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will emerge victorious in its fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic like it always does when faced with challenges. The ASEAN leaders meet at the organization’s secretariat building in...
Malaysia once again is joining other nine ASEAN Member States in the second edition of ASEAN Online Sale Day (AOSD) 2021 which will be held for three days starting from 8 August 2021 to 10 August 2021. The AOSD which is one of the flagship initiatives under the ASEAN Coordinating Committee on...
The road to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is one where the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Three (APT) are “equal partners,” the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said, adding the region must recognize the new opportunities for growth despite the crisis. Foreign...
British Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce has expressed his appreciation for the accession of the United Kingdom as the newest dialogue partner of the influential 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) specifically on the prospects that the partnership offers in the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday renewed her call for the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to take the lead in pushing ASEAN member states to establish a coordinated position against China’s repeated incursions in disputed waters within the region. Hontiveros made the call amid the ongoing...
Despite uncertainties due to the lingering pandemic, majority of online sellers in southeast Asia, including the Philippines, are optimistic about future growth, according to a survey. A survey conducted Lazada, Southeast Asia’s leading eCommerce platform, showed that 70 percent of 750...
