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In this first part of the May 7 episode of ASEAN in Focus weekend edition, the Philippine elections on May 9 is analyzed in the context of the ASEAN community. The May 9 elections is a very crucial event, with the next Philippine president steering the country in this era of the ASEAN community. The most powerful posts of president and vice-president will be voted for, with the winners serving one six-year term. Also […]
(Eagle News) — The May 9 Philippine elections is a very crucial event, with the next Philippine president steering the country in this era of the ASEAN community. On May 9, and the period after that the world will focus on this Southeast Asian country, and the next President’s moves would be under a microscope. In this excerpt from Asean in Focus weekend edition aired on May 7, two prominent figures in the scene of […]
Political analyst Ramon Casiple examines Philippine candidates Credit: AFP
In this episode of ASEAN in focus weekened aired on April 9, the program is honored to have interviewed no less than the ambassador of the kingdom of Thailand, his Excellency, Mr. Thanatip Upatising. Our resident ASEAN resource person, Dr. Carlos Tabunda Jr., of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), interviewed Ambassador Upatising at his residence where he gave his views about the ASEAN region and the relationship of Thailand to ASEAN and to the Philippines. […]
ASEAN in Focus resident resource person Dr. Carlos Tabunda Jr., interviews H. E. Ambassador Thanatip Upatising of the Kingdom of Thailand who invited the public to participate in the first-ever 1000 Smiles Festival of Thailand along Bonifacio High Street from April 15 to 17. He also talks about Thailand as the “Land of Smiles.”
METRO Manila, Philippines – Good news for commuters! The MRT will add two new trains next week which will greatly alleviate the problematic situation faced by commuters everyday. From 14-18 trains operating everyday, the MRT now has 20 trains in operation. The new trains feature safety belts and digital signages. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Statement of GPH Peace Panel Chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer CORPORAL Ibrahim Rajab Palaw, an MNLF integree and member of the GPH-MILF Joint Peace and Security Team (JPST), was among those killed in action in the tragic encounter with Abu Sayyaf in Basilan. Palaw’s trainers and fellow trainees remembered him as jovial, sociable, and always full of life. One trainer also said that activities were lively and full of fun because of his participation and occasional […]
By Sourabh Gupta Institute for China–America Studies (Courtesy East Asia Forum) — Western and Asian governments and commentators have pilloried the Chinese government for its inscrutability on the so-called ‘nine-dash line’ in the South China Sea. Because the nine-dash line allegedly lacks a basis in international law as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), they have hectored China to clarify the line’s meaning and to derive all maritime […]
by Karl Malakunas MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — When mystery hackers launched a stunning raid on Bangladesh’s foreign reserves, a plot worthy of a John le Carre spy novel was sparked in the Philippines, exposing the Southeast Asian nation as a dirty money haven. The $81 million stolen from the Bangladesh central bank’s American accounts last month was immediately sent via electronic transfer to the Philippines’ RCBC bank, with the thieves deliberately targeting their laundering location. […]
By Paul Dibb, ANU (Courtesy East Asia Forum) — Since ASEAN’s creation in 1967, it has contributed enormously to regional stability and prosperity. It consists of 10 countries whose populations total over 600 million people. And its economy ranks collectively as the third largest economy in Asia and the seventh largest in the world. In 1994, ASEAN also created another regional organisation — the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) — that now consists of 27 countries. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines — The NEU-ASEAN Studies Center was launched yesterday, February 29 at the New Era University Professional Schools Building. New Era University President, Dr. Nilo Rosas, said that by this launch, the students will be more aware of ASEAN Integration and its relations with other ASEAN member states and partners. “We would like to be a part of ASEAN Integration, we would like to be recipient and at the same time donor of […]
By Mari Pangestu University of Indonesia (Courtesy East Asia Forum) — Despite its economic and strategic importance, the United States has not given priority to ASEAN until recently. There was hope that this would begin to change with the US pivot to Asia in 2009. But up to November 2015, the progress of this ‘pivot’ seemed to be more of a ‘pirouette’. There was little in the way of results except general statements and US […]
