Member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are committed to defend their shared waters in the Southeast Asian region against any “maritime threats”. (BRP Antonio Luna leads the line of ships during the ASEAN Fleet Review 2023 off Subic, Zambales on May 11, 2023. Photo...
Member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should take a united stand to address common maritime security challenges in the Southeast Asian region, Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge (OIC) Senior Undersecretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said. (DND OIC Senior...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is set to assert the importance of food and energy security at the 42nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, from May 9 to 11....
This year’s ASEAN Digital Ministers' Meeting focused on the importance of collaborative efforts towards achieving "sustainable digital development” in Southeast Asia. ADGMIN 2023 was hosted by the Philippines. Held in Boracay Island from Feb. 9 until Feb. 10, Department of Information and...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. returned to the country early this week after the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits and Related Summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He dubbed the participation of the Philippines — and his first as Chief Executive — as a success,...
The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) joined the celebration of the 55th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Aug. 10 at the Bulwagang Apolinario Manibi in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office in Pasay City. National Anti-Poverty Commission...
PH calls for new areas of cooperation in ASEAN By Chino S. Leyco Southeast Asian countries are urged to explore new avenues for cooperation to enable the region to collectively contain the economic fallout from the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Collective and urgent action is...
The Philippines is seeking the early conclusion of an effective Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea that would be inclusive and not put any nation at a disadvantage, Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. said. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) In his intervention during the...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar put emphasis on the need for a united Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to boost food security in the region during the Global Business Forum–ASEAN online meeting last Thursday, Dec. 9. Department of Agriculture Secretary William...
The Philippines will share the inroads it has made in translating theories on addressing climate change into actionable projects on the ground with other ASEAN peers to help accelerate adaptation and mitigation efforts meant to avert catastrophic global heating. Finance Secretary Carlos G....
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reaffirmed their commitment to promote the equality and empowerment of women and girls in the Southeast Asia region. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) PCW and ASEAN also stressed the...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has secured additional pledges to fund low-carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure projects for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution said late Tuesday, Nov. 2, that four partners have...
