The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is leading the first Regional Consultation with Sectoral Bodies on Baselining and Target-Setting for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Results Framework on Jan. 27 to 28 in Manila. DSWD Undersecretary for Policy and Planning Adonis...
CEBU CITY – Looking to exchange best practices and strengthen cooperation, the 63rd ASEAN National Tourism Organizations (NTOs) Meeting kicked off here on Monday, Jan. 26. The meeting was part of the series of ASEAN Summit-related activities at Nustar Resort and Casino in South Road Properties....
CEBU CITY – The province of Bohol was the perfect venue for the Special ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME). Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said this on Wednesday night, Jan. 21, as she lauded Bohol for its forward-looking renewable energy initiatives. The province’s efforts to push...
CEBU CITY – The deployment of more than 5,000 security personnel for the ASEAN Summit 2026 started on Saturday, Jan. 24. Police Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan, chief of the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7), led the send-off ceremony for security personnel at the South Road Properties in...
The Philippines, sitting as chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), hosted on Thursday, Jan. 22, a discussion with several Burmese stakeholders to discuss plans for Myanmar, which has been under military rule for five years now. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary...
Hosting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits this year gives the Philippines a timely opportunity to show the world that it is ready, credible, and open for business, according to ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) 2026 chair and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion...
Initial assessments found that documents reported to have been leaked in connection with ASEAN 2026 preparations were purely administrative and did not contain sensitive policy or deliberative materials, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Friday, Jan. 16....
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Friday, Jan. 16, formally activated an emergency response task group solely focused on ensuring the peaceful and orderly conduct of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings hosted by the Philippines this year. The OCD said...
CEBU CITY – Authorities are leaving no stone unturned to ensure the peaceful conduct of major activities in Central Visayas. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) announced that a gun ban will be enforced for the 461st Fiesta Señor, Sinulog Grand Parade, and ASEAN Summit. While the...
The City of Manila welcomed the courtesy visit of the ASEAN Governors and Mayors Forum (AGMF) Secretariat and the United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) in preparation for the Philippines’ role as Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2026. As part...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto on Wednesday, Jan. 7, convened a high-level interagency meeting to ensure the Philippines’ readiness to host this year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and related meetings. Recto, who chairs the ASEAN National Organizing Council (NOC), led...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, January 9, launched Project AGAP.AI, a nationwide initiative aimed at equipping teachers, learners, parents, and school leaders with the skills and safeguards needed for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in basic education. Formally...
