Timor-Leste, which will soon finalize its membership to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), expressed its support for the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea and its commitment to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in ensuring peace and stability in...
Committing to provide “capacity building assistance” to Timor-Leste, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro underscored how the country’s full membership to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will strengthen regional development. “First of all, I...
A widespread corruption scandal looms just as the Philippines prepares to host a big event—Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit—under President Marcos ' leadership. ASEAN Business Advisory Council Philippines chair and incoming ASEAN BAC chair Joey Concepcion III expressed...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro and Timor-Leste Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas will hold a bilateral meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 22, ahead of Timor-Leste’s full membership to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next week. Freitas and his...
While other countries still hesitate when it comes to nuclear energy, the Philippines is one of the two countries in the ASEAN region that is a frontrunner in nuclear integration. In a recent report from Fitch Solutions’ unit, BMI, the Philippines and Vietnam are considered the only two nations...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is set to finalize agreements with its regional partners on collaborations for grid, petroleum, renewable energy (RE), and nuclear power ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. In a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 15, Energy Undersecretary...
Singapore-based ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has projected that the United States (US) tariffs imposed on its trade partners in the region, including the 19-percent duty on the Philippines, will be felt by the end of 2025. Such drag will serve as friction to gross domestic product...
President Marcos has honored the achievements of young Filipino talents who represented the country in the recently concluded 14th WorldSkills ASEAN 2025. Marcos congratulated the winners and praised their dedication, skill, and exceptional performance during the delegates ' courtesy call at...
Top-ranking agriculture officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to strengthen trade within the region, as most of the bloc’s members are still awaiting progress on their respective deals with the United States (US) concerning reciprocal tariffs. This agreement...
The agricultural ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are looking to secure additional exemptions on certain agricultural products facing reciprocal tariffs from the United States (US), according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. Tiu Laurel, appointed as...
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque has assumed the chairmanship of a ministerial body under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for next year, tasked with promoting economic integration within the 10-member bloc. Roque was officially handed the chairship...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro revealed that maritime protection and concerns will be one of the priorities that the Philippines will pursue in its chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year. In her message for the Maritime and...
