ASEAN IN FOCUS

Filipino heritage and hospitality celebrated, highlighted during ASEAN gala dinner

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Filipino cuisine and hospitality at their best were the highlights of the ASEAN gala dinner held in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the regional bloc. During the event, world leaders wore specially-crafted Barong Tagalog made by Filipino designers. The world leaders and their spouses also figured in the traditional family photos wearing the  Barong Tagalogs and the Filipiniana gowns. Filipino talents also entertained the various world leaders. https://youtu.be/zkw84ByoKps

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Duterte sings PHL love song “Ikaw” during ASEAN gala dinner at Trump’s request

(Eagle News) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sang a hit Filipino love song at the ASEAN dinner gala in Manila Sunday (November 12), at one point taking the microphone to sing “Ikaw” (You), in a duet with local pop diva Pilita Corrales. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that Trump heard Duterte humming the tune, as singer Pilita Corrales was belting it out during the gala dinner. Duterte stood up and sang the last lines of […]

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Trump commends Duterte for successful ASEAN Summit hosting; thanks PHL for “incredible hospitality”

(Eagle News) — United States President Donald Trump called Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte by his first name, thanking him for the “incredible hospitality” and congratulating him for the successful Philippine hosting of the ASEAN Summit. Trump made these remarks at the 5th ASEAN-US Summit commemorating the 40th anniversary of ASEAN-US dialogue relations. “Rodrigo, I would like to commend you on your success as ASEAN chair,” he said. “At this very critical moment in time, and […]

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ASEAN leaders adopt the first Youth Development Index – NYC Chair

By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service The Association of Southeast Asian Nations Declaration on the Adoption of the Youth Development Index (AYDI) was adopted today by ASEAN Leaders during the plenary for the 31st ASEAN Summit at the Philippine International Convention Center. Undersecretary Cariza Y. Seguerra, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Commission-Philippines (NYC) made the announcement in a press statement. She said the AYDI is the first of its kind and was […]

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India PM Narendra Modi visits the IRRI in Los banos while in PhL for the Asean summit on Nov. 13, 2017.

India PM Modi visits IRRI in Los Baños, Laguna

    (Eagle  News) — India Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the International  Rice Research Institute in Los Baños, Laguna while in the Philippines for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and Other Related Meetings. The prime minister himself made the announcement in his personal Twitter account. He described his visit as a “great learning experience.” “Saw the exceptional work IRRI is doing towards mitigating poverty and hunger by improving rice cultivation,” he said. […]

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ASEAN Music Festival to showcase regional diversity and artistic excellence

By Caesar Vallejos, EBC Correspondent “We don’t have to look for music from the West because we have outstanding music and artists from the ASEAN,” Annie Luis, Head of the International Affairs Office of the National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA) said at the press conference of the ASEAN Music Festival. Staged to further strengthen ties through regional music showcase, the ASEAN Music Festival will be held at the at the Ayala Triangle Gardens […]

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ASEAN leaders to discuss inclusive business in promoting shared prosperity

The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC) composed of top executives of private companies from each of the member states meets today with the world leaders led by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), November 13, 2017. Mr. Jose Ma. A Concepcion III, the 2017 Chair of ASEAN-BAC and Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship will lead the private sector. The meeting focuses on inclusive business under its recurrent theme of “Prosperity […]

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Infographics: Dialogue partners attending the 31st ASEAN Summit in the Philippines

The Philippines is again at the world’s center stage as it hosts the 31st Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits from November 13 to 14, 2017. The ASEAN Member States and Dialogue Partners will come together to discuss regional and global issues. All the leaders of the ASEAN and their dialogue partners are now in the country for the historic summit happening as ASEAN celebrates its 50th year. The list […]

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President Duterte officially declares opening of 31st ASEAN Summit; thanks leaders for helping PHL end Marawi crisis

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte officially opened the 31st ASEAN Summit on Monday, November 13, 2017 as he welcomed the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its dialogue partners. He said this was a momentous and historic occasion and an opportunity for nations to help each other and address issues and problems affecting the world as a whole. He also thanked the countries who helped the Philippines in its […]

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President Duterte hosts successful Gala Dinner for Asean Leaders, Dialogue Partners

President Rodrigo Duterte hosted a gala dinner for the leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and their dialogue partners at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on Sunday, November 12. “It is my pleasure to welcome you all to Manila for the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Summits,” President Duterte said as he welcomed the 20 world leaders attending the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings in the country. “I am deeply […]

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President Duterte to hold meeting with US’ Trump today

President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sit down with US President Donald Trump on Monday. The US president is in Manila with leaders of 18 other nations for two days of summits, the final leg of a headline-grabbing Asian tour dominated by the North Korean nuclear crisis. Allegations of Russian meddling in last year’s US presidential elections also hounded the second half of his 12-day trip, which took him from Japan to South Korea, China […]

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