ASEAN IN FOCUS

US to urge pressure against North Korea at ASEAN talks

by Martin Abbugao / Ayee Macaraig Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) - The US will urge the international community to…

Pompeo to travel to SE Asia, calls for ‘free and open’ region

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for a "free and open" Indo-Pacific region…

President Duterte, PM Mahathir discuss need for closer defense, security cooperation in ASEAN region

  (Eagle News) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad discussed “matters of mutual interest” during…

PH hailed as first ASEAN SME Academy administrator

By Phoebe Salvador Eagle News Service The Philippines has been chosen as the first country to become the administrator of…

PH intensifies anti-dengue activities as it observes ASEAN Dengue Day

By Phoebe Salvador Eagle News Service (Eagle News) -- As a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),…

Duterte: Southeast Asian leaders emphasized need to honor “sovereign equality, non-interference” in 32nd ASEAN Summit

(Eagle News)--The leaders of Southeast Asian nations reiterated the need to honor "time-honored principles" of  "sovereign equality" and "non-interference" in…

SE Asia faces threats from IS, cyber-attacks, summit hears

SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Southeast Asia faces "very real" threats from the Islamic State (IS) group despite their defeat in the…

President Duterte holds bilateral meetings with Vietnam PM, Indonesian President

  President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, April 27, met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Indonesian President Joko…

Roque: Duterte reiterated he was not “abandoning” arbitral tribunal decision on S. China Sea in meeting with Vietnamese PM

  (Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated the Philippines was "not abandoning, not ignoring, not setting aside" the arbitral…

SE Asian leaders to vow to fight protectionism

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Southeast Asian leaders are expected to rally against protectionism at a summit in Singapore this weekend amid fears that…

President Duterte departs for Singapore to attend 32nd ASEAN meet

(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte departed for Singapore on Thursday, April 26, to attend the 32nd Association of Southeast…

President Duterte hits West anew for allegedly interfering in ASEAN affairs

(Eagle News)---President Rodrigo Duterte went on a verbal offensive against the West on Wednesday, April 25,  before he was slated…

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