President Benigno S. Aquino III on Wednesday enjoined the participants of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tourism Forum (ATF) 2016 to work together and share experiences to enhance the region’s tourism sector. Like the Philippines, tourism is also a major industry in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam, which lead the pack when it comes to attracting tourists, Aquino said. “We belong to a region that holds vast potentials in terms of tourism,” he […]
Tag: Association of South East Asian Nations
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 […]
China and ASEAN to meet regarding West Philippine Sea
BEIJING, China, July 24 (Eagle News) — According to China’s Foreign Ministry, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China will meet for the creation of the Declaration of Conduct of Parties regarding the maritime dispute in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Senator Ejercito urges government to review business regulations
Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito is asking the government to review business regulations of the country due to the Philippines being left behind by other members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
U.S. and China leaders pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Leaders of the Association of South East Asian Nations arrived at the Myanmar International Convention Center to discuss critical issues like the maritime dispute in the West Philippine Sea as well as the ASEAN Integration in late 2015.





