Tag: ASEAN IN FOCUS

Fiscal reforms bolster PH competitiveness upgrade

MANILA, Oct. 6 — Budget Secretary Florencio ‘Butch’ Abad hailed the Aquino Administration’s governance and fiscal reform efforts as the Philippines leaps five notches in the global competitiveness ranking. The Philippines placed 47th out of 140 competitive economies in this year’s Global Competitiveness Index released by the World Economic Forum (WEF). “This is proof of the success of our fiscal and governance reforms,” Abad said. The Budget Secretary also said that along with the improvements in the country’s fiscal […]

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PHL Urges UN, Int’l Community to support peaceful resolution of disputes in the West Philippines Sea

Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario urged the United Nations and the international community to continue supporting the peaceful resolution of maritime disputes in the West Philippine Sea. Secretary Del Rosario joined other Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in a meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and 70th UN General Assembly President Mogen Lykketoft. “With the growing support from the international community in peacefully resolving disputes in the South […]

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New ASEAN headquarters to be constructed

LOS Baños, Laguna (October 2) – As part of the ongoing Association of South East Asian Nations economic integration, the new headquarters of the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity or ACB is to be constructed in the campus of the University of the Philippines in Los Baños, Laguna. After ten years, the ACB will finally have its own headquarters, funds for the construction of which was donated by Germany. (ENS, written by Juliet Caranguian, video uploaded […]

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PH & EU CO-CHAIR AN ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM (ARF) WORKSHOP

MANILA – The Philippines and the European Union co-chaired an ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Workshop on “Raising awareness and promoting ARF cooperation on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) risk mitigation” in Makati City, Metro Manila, on September 9 and 10, 2015. The workshop brought together 75 participants from the ASEAN member states, the European Union, Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, Mongolia, New Zealand and the USA as well as the from the ASEAN Secretariat, the […]

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Philippines No. 1 in budget transparency in ASEAN

(Eagle News) — The Department of Budget and Management celebrated the results of the 2015 Open Budget Survey which gave the Philippines the highest score for budget transparency in Southeast Asia. The country also ranked second in Asia and 21st in the world for its transparent and open budget management. According to the 2015 open budget index, the Philippines’ score went up to 64, surpassing the national government’s own target of 60, and bringing the […]

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Bangsamoro peace process will help Mindanao position in the ASEAN economic integration

DIPOLOG CITY, Sep. 8 — Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Sec. Teresita Quintos-Deles told the region’s top business leaders at the second day of their two-day Mindanao Business Conference (MinBizCon) being held in Dipolog City September 2-3 that that “if the Philippines is to grow, if it is to gain a leading place within the Southeast Asian region and the entire global community, we will have to continually work towards the intertwined goals of peace and […]

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President Aquino meets with Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha

President Benigno S. Aquino III on Friday said the solidarity between the Philippines and Thailand was reaffirmed during his meeting with visiting Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. In a statement delivered at the President’s Hall of Malacañang Palace following their one-hour expanded bilateral meeting, President Aquino said their discussions “focused on trade and investments, security, and the strengthening of our people-to-people ties”. “In terms of investment activity, I noted that Philippine companies such as San […]

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ASEAN WEEK OPENS

MANILA – “One cannot appreciate one’s existence unless you know your history.” Former DFA Secretary and the first woman Foreign Minister of Asia, former ASEAN Director General Amb. Delia Albert underscored the importance of looking back at the historical significance of the founding of the ASEAN during the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Week at the UP Asian Center. With students, members of the academe and selected representatives of the ASEAN diplomatic corps, Amb. Albert […]

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ASEAN economic ministers meet in Malaysia to assess AEC implementation

(Reuters) — Economic Ministers of 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) kicked off a three-day meeting in Malaysia on Saturday (August 22). The meeting was hosted by Malaysia. The 47th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings are to deliberate on the implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) measures, especially the completion of commitments agreed to under the AEC 2015 Blueprint. The 10 nation bloc is set to announce […]

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ASEAN pushes for ‘inclusive solidarity’ in disaster response

MANILA (PIA)– Officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) called for “inclusive solidarity” in responding to disasters within and outside the region. In the recently concluded three-day (August 11-13) roadshow dubbed “One ASEAN, One Response” held in Manila, officials highlighted the importance of ASEAN member states responding jointly when one faces calamity. The whole ASEAN region share the same disaster challenges faced by the Philippines, according to Mr. Said Faisal, executive director of […]

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PHL, largest beneficiary of EU scholarship program in ASEAN

MANILA – Thirty-nine Filipino students will pursue their academic dreams in several countries of the European Union after they won scholarships under the EU’s Erasmus + Programme. In 2015, the Philippines will have the highest number of Erasmus students benefiting from an EU scholarship amongst all ASEAN countries (credit mobility and Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees). The Erasmus + Programme will allow these Filipino youth leaders to pursue MA and Ph D programmes in different universities […]

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China agrees to expedite discussions regarding territorial dispute

KUALA Lumpur, Malaysia, August 7 (Eagle News) — According to the Malaysian Foreign Minister, China is now ready to take the talks regarding the territorial dispute to the next level. Said issue on the territorial dispute is one of the pressing concerns of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/0z6ZugtIKbM

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