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AS DELIVERED Statement Before the Permanent Court of Arbitration Peace Palace, The Hague, Netherlands WHY THE PHILIPPINES BROUGHT THIS CASE TO ARBITRATION AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE REGION AND THE WORLD Republic of the Philippines v. People’s Republic of China HON. ALBERT F. DEL ROSARIO Secretary of Foreign Affairs 07 July 2015 Mr. President, distinguished Members of the Tribunal, it is a great honor to respectfully appear before you on behalf of my country, the […]
(Eagle News) — The former deputy secretary general of the Association Of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Dr. Wilfrido Villacorta, talks about the ASEAN integration in this episode of ASEAN in Focus, a NET 25 program that focuses on the ASEAN region. Dr. Villacorta was the Philippine ambassador and permanent representative to the ASEAN from 2011-2012. He served as deputy secretary-general of the ASEAN from 2003 to 2006. He was a delegate to the 1986 Constitutional […]
BRUSSELS – The EU has a genuine strategic interest in strengthening its relationship with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the major contributor for stability in the Asia-Pacific region. A strong and cohesive ASEAN proceeding with its own integration is beneficial for regional prosperity, stability and security, and creates new opportunities for cooperation on regional and global challenges. The Council welcomed the new momentum in EU-ASEAN relations and underlined the EU’s commitment to supporting […]
Author: Veasna Var, UNSW, Canberra (Courtesy East Asia Forum) — The South China Sea has become a flashpoint for conflict between China and some of its ASEAN neighbours, particularly the Philippines and Vietnam. China’s recent land reclamation around the Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands has also strained relations between China and the United States. While, as a non-claimant, the South China Sea is not of direct concern for Cambodia, it holds great relevance to […]
(Eagle News) — For the third time, the Association Of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN will be holding a forum on probation and community-based rehabilitation of offenders along with three other countries namely Japan, South Korea, and China. The first ASEAN plus Three Conference on Probation and Non-Custodial Measures started in April 2013. It was then when they realized the benefit of regional cooperation in ASEAN Plus Three’s community and the growing need for further […]
(Eagle News) — Delegates from the 10-member nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) recently visited the country to participate in the First Southeast Asia Human Rights Forum for police officials which started on April 27 and which will end on Thursday, April 30. The ASEAN forum is related to security and human rights cooperation, which is now considered a vital factor in the ASEAN integration. The four-day forum aims to develop a […]
MANILA – On 19 May 2015, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission adopted the Joint Communication: “The EU and ASEAN: a partnership with a strategic purpose”. The Joint Communication puts forward concrete ideas for taking EU-ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) relations to the next level by providing a more coherent framework for sectoral cooperation and by ensuring a sharper political focus. “The […]
ASEAN and Japan first established informal dialogue relations in 1973, which was later formalized in March 1977 with the convening of the ASEAN-Japan Forum. Since then, significant progress has been made in ASEAN-Japan relations and cooperation in the areas of political security, economic-finance and socio-culture. The relationship between ASEAN and Japan continues to grow. And Japan continues to help the ASEAN region through various instrumentalities and one of them is through educational institutions. In this […]
By Atty. Jeremy Gatdula IT HAS LONG BEEN my position that whatever draft Bangsamoro Basic Law is passed by Congress, it would ultimately be inutile for the reason that there exists the quite unconstitutional Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (which, along with the Framework Agreement and other related agreements, shall hereafter be referred to as the CAB). Or put another way: the debate about the Basic Law’s constitutionality is a false flag, a distraction. To […]
In this epsiode of ASEAN in Focus, lawyer Jeremy Gatdula, who specializes in international economic law and the World Trade Organization, as well as the philosophy of law, tackles the question if there is a need to amend Philippine laws so the country could be better prepared for the ASEAN integration. Atty. Gatdula is is also the Secretary of the University of Asia and the Pacific School of Law and Governance.
EBC’s European bureau correspondent talks about the role of media in the ASEAN integration
(Eagle News Service) — The ASEAN integration economic blueprint envisions the establishment of a single market and production base, a highly competitive economic region, a region of equitable economic development, and a region fully integrated into the global economy. Among components identified are improved market access within the region, investment facilitation, establishment of a single aviation market and financial integration. Financial integration involves the banking sector and the financial markets. In this connection, there is […]
