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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said it was important for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to work on the “peaceful resolution” of the South China Sea disputes, even as he chided his critics pressing him to enforce a UN-backed tribunal ruling on the disputed seas to have a “reality check.” During the reading of the joint press statement Thursday (April 27) with Brunei’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in Malacanan Palace, President Duterte said […]
(Eagle News) — The Sultan of Brunei has expressed support for the Philippines’ chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year, as well as for President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war. During his state visit Thursday, April 27, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister of Brunei Darussalam, and Her Majesty Rajah Isteri Saleha, were both welcomed by President Duterte at the Malacañan Palace This was the first state visit under […]
CONRAD MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service) – As the Chair of the 30th ASEAN Summit, President Rodrigo Duterte’s goal is to help fully realize the promises of ASEAN integration. The ASEAN would be the seventh largest economy in the world if it were a single nation. Currently an economic powerhouse, the ASEAN has a combined GDP of US$2.5 trillion. According to the Asia Report of The Straits Times, the ASEAN is “predicted by some to overtake […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — North Korea has appealed to Southeast Asian countries for support in its row with the United States to prevent what it warned could be a “nuclear holocaust”, according to a letter obtained by AFP. In the letter to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ secretary general, North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-Ho warned the situation on the Korean Peninsula was “reaching the brink of war” because of Washington’s actions. He urged […]
This week, The Philippines proudly hosts the 30th ASEAN Summit, where the leaders of all 10 ASEAN Member States gather to bring positive change in the region. On January 15, 2017, the Philippines, led by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, officially launched ASEAN 2017 in Davao City. Let’s take a quick look back at what the ASEAN 2017 Chairmanship has achieved so far since then. #ASEAN2017
Southeast Asian leaders will express concern this week about an “escalation of activities” in the South China Sea but avoid directly criticizing China nor any direct mention of the tribunal ruling that rejected China’s sweeping claims on the disputed seas , according to the draft of a summit statement. The statement, set to be released on Saturday at the end of a two-day leaders’ meeting in Manila, reflects Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s efforts to […]
(Eagle News) — Isa ang tensiyon sa South China Sea sa inaasahang magiging agenda sa Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. Nitong mga nakaraang buwan ay nagpulong na ang mga kinatawan mula sa China at ASEAN para bumuo ng final draft ng code of conduct sa South China Sea na pawang inaangkin ng mga miyembro ng ASEAN region partikular na ang China at Pilipinas. Kung ang ilan ay positibo na malalagdaan na ang kasunduan […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, April 26 attended the final briefing on the country’s hosting and chairmanship of the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit at the Aguinaldo State Dining Room in Malacañan Palace. https://youtu.be/1x1xGFMz6Fs
(Reuters) — Tensions in the South China Sea are expected to top the agenda at this year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, which will be kicking off later this week in Manila amid tight security. Negotiators from China and ASEAN have met in Indonesia and Cambodia over the last few months to try to come up with a final draft of a Code of Conduct for the waterway, which is claimed by several […]
President Rodrigo Duterte is set to enjoy foreign support for his drug war when he hosts Southeast Asian leaders at a Manila summit this week, observers say. Duterte’s foreign policy is also expected to be in focus at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) event, which has the Philippines warming up to China, with which it has a territorial dispute. It will be closely watched how Duterte, who has not minced words against the United States […]
(Eagle News Service) — Authorities made their final security preparations, as the first day of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit 2017 and its related meetings were set to kick off on Wednesday. In a statement, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced a rerouting scheme for all trucks with a gross capacity weight of 4,500 kilograms and above “coming from and/or bound to Roxas Boulevard” on April 27, Thursday, and April 28. The MMDA said the trucks, whether […]
The primary symbol of this year’s ASEAN Summits and the Philippine Chairmanship. All the elements were purposely selected, from the colors to typeface, to capture the vision of ASEAN 2017. (Courtesy ASEAN 2017)
