The Philippines pledged to pursue “concrete deliverables” to strengthen the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and advance the promotion and protection of human rights in the region as it assumed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Chairship for 2026. Chair Severo...
The Philippines will highlight programs to strengthen families and empower children as it chairs the 2026 ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Saturday, Feb. 28. According to DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao,...
The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN–BAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Private Sector Advisory Council – Digital Infrastructure (PSAC-DI) and Go Digital Philippines. The agreement, signed on Feb. 18, aims to strengthen collaboration on artificial intelligence adoption...
ILOILO CITY – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Allan B. Gepty is optimistic that hosting economic meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will bring more investments here and the province of Iloilo. “This is a good opportunity to show that Iloilo can...
President Marcos has called for deeper cooperation in a bid to restore the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ' (ASEAN) position as a global economic driver. Marcos, during the ASEAN Editors and Economic Opinion Leaders Forum in Makati City, said ASEAN centrality must remain at the core of...
ILOILO CITY – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is exploring ways to strengthen economic integration and security. “We want to enhance our economic relations and discuss current situation we are facing the trade detraction, the various economic policies imposed by other...
The Philippines has begun advancing key regional priorities as Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2026, steering early high-level engagements focused on security cooperation, economic integration, and social development. In a statement, Malacañang said the initial...
South Korea’s Ambassador Lee Sang-hwa said the Philippines’ chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will help push the shared vision of transforming the region into a “prosperity corridor” through aggressive trade and investment promotion. “As the Philippines takes...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara underscored the importance of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in strengthening education and driving national and regional growth during the ASEAN Editors and Economic Opinion Leaders Forum (AEEOLF) 2026 on Tuesday, February 24. Angara,...
ILOILO CITY — The security and emergency group is all set for the 49th meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economic ministers in this city beginning Wednesday, Feb. 25. The Site Task Group Emergency Preparedness and Response-Regional Incident Management Team (STGEPR-RIMT) is...
ILOILO CITY – Schools here suspended face-to-face classes starting on Wednesday, Feb. 25, for the 40th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution and meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economic ministers. University of the Philippines Visayas (UP Visayas),...
The private sector arm of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is pushing to make the region’s economic gains more inclusive, saying prosperity should not be limited to big businesses and the wealthy. Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion, chair of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council...
