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ASEAN Foreign Ministers Retreat continues

Mast Irham, EPA-EFE
Posted at Feb 04 03:57 PM

ASEAN Foreign Ministers leave the stage after a family photo during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Retreat in Jakarta at the ASEAN secretariat in Jakarta. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 17, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 11:21 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

ASEAN foreign ministers hold annual retreat

Tang Chhin Sothy, AFP
Posted at Feb 18 12:15 AM

Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr. joins a group photo during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Thursday. Read more »

Japan, ASEAN agree on importance of free navigation in South China Sea

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 03 08:44 PM

The foreign ministers of Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed Tuesday on the importance of freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, where China has conflicting territorial claims with some of the 10-member bloc. Read more »

Locsin to raise equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, S. China Sea issue at ASEAN meeting

ABS-CBN News and Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 01 03:42 PM

The Philippines will bring up the issues of equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and the South China Sea, among others, when foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meet virtually for five days beginning Monday, its foreign ministry said. Read more »

Locsin, 3 other ASEAN foreign ministers to visit China, says China’s foreign ministry

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 01:19 AM

The Philippines' chief diplomat and three other Southeast Asian foreign ministers will be visiting China from March 31 to April 2. Read more »

No breakthrough on Myanmar crisis at ASEAN summit

Tom Allard, Reuters
Posted at Mar 02 11:07 PM

JAKARTA - A summit of Southeast Asian states held on Tuesday to discuss the coup in Myanmar failed to find a breakthrough to get the nation back on the path to democracy after last month's military takeover, sources with knowledge of the meeting said. Read more »

ASEAN foreign ministers seek de-escalation of Myanmar crisis

Kyodo News
Updated as of Mar 02 11:46 PM

JAKARTA/SINGAPORE (UPDATE)- Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations called Tuesday for de-escalation of the post-coup political crisis in Myanmar and for dialogue among all parties concerned in search of a peaceful solution, while suggesting a bigger role for ASEAN. Read more »

PH backs China’s proposal to upgrade ASEAN relations

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 07:07 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. made the pitch during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Retreat on Thursday. This would make China’s dialogue relations to the ASEAN from strategic partnership to comprehensive strategic partnership.    Read more »

ASEAN looks forward to working with Biden administration

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 10:31 PM

MANILA - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is looking forward to working with the Biden administration in strengthening the strategic partnership between the bloc and the United States, and cooperation to speed up global economic recovery and to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more »

PH pledges $100K for global COVID-19 vaccine access initiative COVAX

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 22 01:28 AM

Led by the World Health Organization and GAVI vaccine alliance, the global COVAX initiative aims to ensure equal distribution of vaccines against the deadly virus.    Read more »