LAPU-LAPU CITY – With heads of state arriving one after another, the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit went full swing here on Thursday, May 7. As of 5 p.m. on Thursday, 10 of the 11 heads of member states have flown in for a series of high-level meetings. Amid...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Philippines and Vietnam are looking to establish a long-term rice trade mechanism as part of efforts to ensure a stable supply and strengthen food security cooperation between the two countries, President Marcos said Thursday, May 7. President Marcos discussed the...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — President Marcos has called for stronger regional cooperation and inclusive growth among members of the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), saying development must be felt directly by local communities. Speaking at the...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — President Marcos will convene a trilateral meeting with the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia as tensions continue to simmer between the two Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states over their longstanding border dispute. The meeting between President...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro on Thursday, May 7 called on ASEAN member-states to remain agile and united in responding to global crises, saying the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has exposed the region’s vulnerabilities in...
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CEBU CITY – Six persons were arrested for violating the gun ban for the 48th ASEAN Leaders’ Summit in Lapu-Lapu City. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) said that nine firearms were confiscated in a series of police operations. The gun ban started on May 4 and ends May 11. The...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has declared full operational readiness for the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings in Cebu which the country will be hosting starting on Wednesday, May 6. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said the entire...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sees no major obstacle to issuing a joint statement on the ongoing Middle East crisis despite the involvement of key global powers, including the United States, a Summit spokesperson said. In a press briefing here,...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — President Marcos said the Philippines will push for stronger regional cooperation on energy security, food security, and the protection of Southeast Asians as the country hosts the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings in Cebu this...
Lexus cars will be the official vehicle for the ASEAN 2026 summit’s highest-level engagements. T oyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP), through its luxury brand Lexus Philippines, has solidified its commitment to the Philippine Chairship of ASEAN 2026. As the official mobility partner,...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Philippines will push for the endorsement of three key outcome documents during the 48th ASEAN Summit as President Marcos chairs the regional gathering in Cebu this week. In a press briefing here on Wednesday, May 6, ASEAN Spokesperson Dominic Xavier Imperial said the...
