All preparatory meetings leading to the summit of all Southeast Asian leaders in Manila will now be held online, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2026 organizing council, ordered. Recto, in a memorandum dated March 26, ordered all...
Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste is asking the national government to limit to ₱10 billion its expenditures for the Philippines ' hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit this year. Leviste said this move alone would generate savings of...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Tuesday, March 24 the Philippines can take advantage of its hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit to secure regional solidarity in light of the global uncertainty over energy supply due to the Middle East conflict. Escudero...
Citing a neighboring country 's steady tourist arrivals, President Marcos admitted that the Philippines needs to catch up in boosting its tourism. Speaking during the inauguration of the Mactan Expo in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, on Monday, March 16, Marcos said the country 's tourism industry...
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....
America 's Got Talent Season 20 grand winner Jessica Sanchez was invited by President Marcos to perform at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in 2026. Marcos made the invitation during the Filipino-American singer 's visit to Malacañan on Tuesday, Dec. 30. "I’m...
President Marcos formally launched the Philippines’ Chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2026, outlining a forward-leaning agenda anchored on peace and security, regional prosperity, and people empowerment. In his speech during the launch at the Foro de Intramuros...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—President Marcos has officially taken over the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Marcos assumed the ASEAN chairmanship on Tuesday, Oct. 28, from Malaysia in a ceremony, capping this year 's ASEAN Summit. In his speech, Marcos vowed...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—The Philippines is set assume the chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 28. President Marcos is set to formally accept the hosting of the 48th ASEAN Summit from Malaysia as he concludes his participation at the 47th ASEAN...
