Tag: ASEAN Community

China’s Belt and Road Initiative to benefit ASEAN economy and nations, says Finance secretary

Member-states of the Association of South East Asian Nations stand to greatly benefit from China’s Belt and Road Initiative, especially in the infrastructure sector, according to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez. Dominguez also said that the initiative from China through the Belt and Road Initiative will also benefit not only the economy of ASEAN countries but also the nations of Southeast Asia. The Finance secretary also said that it will help make regional integration and economic […]

200 estudyante nakilahok sa ASEAN Forum sa Basilan

ISABELA CITY, Basilan (Eagle News) – Nilahukan ng mahigit 200 delegado mula sa mga piling eskuwelahan at youth organizations ang Association of Southeast Asian Nations forum sa Basilan kamakailan. Nakasuot pa ng mga lumahok ng traditional attire ng tribong Yakan, Tausug, Samal, Tagalog at Chavacano. Sila ay nagtipon sa Basilan State College Ampitheaters. Nagkaroon ng talakayan sa pagitan ng mga resource speakers mula sa iba’t ibang organisasyon at mga dumalong mga kabataan. Ibinahagi ni Roderick Trio […]

Featured video: Signing ceremony of “ASEAN Declaration on the Role of the Civil Service as a Catalyst for Achieving the ASEAN Community Vision 2025”

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte together with the other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Heads of State/Government gather at the Meeting Room 1 of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City to seal the “ASEAN Declaration on the Role of the Civil Service as a Catalyst for Achieving the ASEAN Community Vision 2025”, in a signing ceremony during the 30th ASEAN Summit on April 29, 2017.

Schedule ng ASEAN activities ngayong Biyernes

Ni Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service Kabi-kabilang mga aktibidad ang nakalinya ngayong araw sa pagpapatuloy ng 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit sa bansa. Una nang sinimulan kanina sa City of Dreams ang Prosperity for All Summit. Panauhin sa nasabing pagtitipon sina Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, Vice President Leni Robredo, Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo,  Senador Bam Aquino, at iba pang business leaders. Kaninang 10:30 a.m., isinagawa naman sa Philippine National Convention Center ang ASEAN foreign ministers meeting at natalakay ang mga isyung […]

ASEAN electric, hybrid vehicle producers urged to explore PHL

The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines is encouraging manufacturers of electric and hybrid vehicles in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to explore the Philippine market, as the organization eyes the country as the EV production hub in the region. E-VAP President Rommel Juan said industry players in ASEAN can look into opportunities in the Philippine market, with the existing demand to modernize the country’s mass transport system like jeepneys and tricycles. He said the […]

PIA-ASEAN Information Kiosk launched at Clark Airport

Travelers flying in and out of the Clark International Airport will now have easy access to  information about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as the programs and projects of the national government and local government units. This, as the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) launched on Tuesday (March 28) its ASEAN information kiosk inside the airport with an aim of heightening awareness among the people in Central and northern Luzon about the relevance of ASEAN being one […]

Dominguez cites ASEAN as key global growth driver; says PHL will benefit from this

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has cited the key role played by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in driving the growth of the global economy and facilitating cooperation within the 10-member regional bloc. Dominguez said ASEAN’S future “will be shaped by more intense regionalism,” with the Philippines benefiting from this move as regional cooperation had “helped nurse the modernization of our economy.”   https://youtu.be/oi9k8DysnRw “Fifty years ago, a group of visionaries dared to imagine […]

DepEd, PCOO campaign for ASEAN community awareness

PASIG CITY – Around 1,800 elementary and high school students have participated in the recent Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) information drive led by the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) in Malay, Aklan. This ASEAN information drive aims to raise the awareness of students about the ASEAN community and the Philippines’ ASEAN Chairmanship in 2017. Aside from the students, Heyograpiya, Kasaysayan at Sibika (HEKASI) and Araling Panlipunan (AP) […]

DFA Secretary receives ASEAN Secretary General

MANILA – Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto R. Yasay, Jr. received the Secretary General of ASEAN Le Luong Minh on December 13, on the occasion of the working visit of the ASEAN Secretary General to Manila from December 12 to 15. Secretary Yasay and Secretary General Le Luong Minh discussed preparations for the Philippine chairmanship of ASEAN in 2017, which will officially begin on January 01. The Secretary General’s visit follows ASEAN tradition where the ASEAN […]

ASEAN holds various activities for students and lecturers

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat on Wednesday, November 30 is happy to receive  students and lecturers from Civic Education Department of STKIP Garut. They wanted to know about the journey toward ASEAN Community. Many students asked about ASEAN Community and the purpose of its establishment. We hope to have deeper cooperation with STKIP Garut in the future.     (Photos courtesy of ASEAN Secretariat)

ASEAN enhances monitoring and evaluation of connectivity

JAKARTA, Indonesia — To effectively implement the recently adopted Master Plan on The Association of Southeast Asian Nations Connectivity (MPAC) 2025, ASEAN needs a robust monitoring and evaluation system. The report Enhancing ASEAN Connectivity Monitoring and Evaluation released on Tuesday (November 28, 2016) at the ASEAN Secretariat assessed the progress and achievements made in the MPAC 2010, drew out the policy implications, and outlined lessons for the future. Since the implementation of the MPAC 2025 is […]

ASEAN to strengthen operationalization of mine center

PHNOM PENH — The 2nd Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Mine Action Centre (ARMAC) was held on 21 November at the ARMAC’s Headquarters, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Upon full operationalization, ARMAC will serve as a center of excellence to assist interested ASEAN Member States in research, knowledge sharing and raising awareness on the effects of explosive remnants of war and encourage efforts to address them. The meeting discussed […]