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ASEAN leaders tackle Rohingya crisis and urge South China Sea calm

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 18 04:09 PM

Australia and its ASEAN neighbors vowed to boost defense ties while stressing the importance of non-militarization in the disputed South China Sea Sunday at a summit where the "complex" Rohingya crisis took center stage. Read more »

Crimes, Crises and Challenges

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 02 06:15 PM

From a five-month war and a shocking casino attack to persistent train breakdowns and unresolved killings, 2017 made its mark as a challenging year for the nation.  Read more »

Isabel Lopez, 'di nagsisi,' binawian ng lisensiya sa pagmamaneho

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 27 10:58 PM

Inaasahang isusuko ng aktres na si Isabel Lopez ang kaniyang driver's license matapos itong kanselahin ng LTO dahil sa pagmamaneho niya sa ASEAN lane, halos dalawang linggo na ang nakalilipas. Read more »

Who’s behind Trump’s effigy at the ASEAN Summit?

Che de los Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 11:40 AM

The burning image of U.S. President Donald Trump with rotating four arms formed into a swastika was featured in local and international news outside of the ASEAN Summit held in Manila last week. What did it take to build it? Meet the young men behind the giant effigy. Read more »

OPINION: ASEAN COC framework affirms Duterte’s policy shift in PH dealing with China

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Nov 20 01:34 PM

The Philippines' major shift in foreign policy, which is to talk with China bilaterally on the territorial dispute over Scarborough shoal, has gotten affirmation from ASEAN with the adoption of the Framework of the Code of Conduct for the South China Sea in last’s week's ASEAN Summit. Read more »

ANALYSIS: When Leaders meet

Lauro Baja, Jr., VERA Files
Posted at Nov 19 02:36 AM

Summitry is the highest form of multilateral diplomacy. The true value of summits is measured not so much in formal meetings, formal statements and outcome documents but on bilateral meetings between breaks which normally accompany the summit on “side forums,” especially among non-government institutions and press statements and “body language” of the leaders. Read more »

Abu Sayyaf's ASEAN terror plot foiled, PNP says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 12:27 AM

Authorities foiled an alleged terror plot by the Abu Sayyaf group while Manila was hosting the ASEAN Summit.  Read more »

3 sinasabing miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf, arestado sa QC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 08:40 PM

Arestado sa Quezon City ang tatlong itinuturong miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf Group na nagbalak umanong manggulo sa nakalipas na Association of Southeast Asian Nations o ASEAN Summit. Read more »

PNP arrests alleged Abu Sayyaf members

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 01:50 PM

Philippine National Police Chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa presents 3 alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf Group during a press conference at Camp Crame in Quezon City on Friday. Read more »

3 Abu Sayyaf caught planning attacks ahead of ASEAN Summit: police

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 12:38 PM

Authorities on Friday said 3 suspected Abu Sayyaf members were arrested for allegedly planning attacks in the capital during the ASEAN Summit. Read more »

Ilang lider sa ASEAN Summit, nababahala para sa mga Rohingya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 09:29 AM

Higit 600,000 Rohingyas ang lumikas pa-Bangladesh dahil sa umano'y human rights violations ng militar sa Myanmar, pero hindi ito naisama sa inilabas na Chairman's Statement sa ASEAN Summit. Read more »

Mga palaboy, pinagtago umano noong ASEAN Summit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 03:01 AM

Pinagtago umano ang ilang street dwellers at vendors nitong ASEAN Summit para hindi sila makita ng international leaders. Read more »

Opisyal, inako ang responsibilidad sa pagkansela ng ASEAN music fest

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 09:55 PM

Inako ng tagapangasiwa ng Association of Southeast Asian Nations o ASEAN music festival ang sinapit ng nakanselang konsiyerto matapos maggitgitan ang mga tagapanood. Read more »

Palace: PH hosting of ASEAN Summit not mere pageantry

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 06:35 PM

Malacañang on Thursday hit back at critics of the Philippines' hosting of the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, who said the event was nothing more than mere pageantry. Read more »

ASEAN music fest organizer admits surprise over crowd size

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 16 05:01 PM

MANILA- The organizer of the cancelled ASEAN Music Festival admitted on Thursday that they did not expect a big turnout of attendees of the free concert last Tuesday. Read more »

Tsina, magbibigay muli ng ayuda para sa Marawi

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 02:21 AM

Sagot din ng China ang pagpapatayo ng dalawang tulay sa Metro Manila at dalawang drug-rehabilitation centers sa Mindanao. Read more »

Pangakong 'komportableng' piitan sa 2 Russian, pinalagan ng CHR

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 01:41 AM

Duda ng isang human rights group, tila may nakatayang interes si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte kaya't nais niyang pagandahin ang pakikitungo sa Russia. Read more »

Mga empleyado, may pasok na ulit sa Huwebes matapos ang ASEAN Summit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 01:37 AM

Balik-trabaho na bukas ang mga empleyado matapos ang long weekend dahil sa ASEAN Summit. Read more »

'26,000' dumagsa sa ASEAN concert na kinansela dahil sa gitgitan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 16 02:31 AM

Ayon sa NCRPO, 26,000 ang dumagsa sa ASEAN music fest na biglang kinansela matapos mahimatay ang ilang manonood sa tindi ng gitgitan. Read more »

Buhos ng magbabalikang biyahero, pinaghahandaan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 11:21 PM

Naghahanda na ang Metropolitan Manila Development Authority sa inaasahang matinding trapiko at buhos ng mga biyaherong babalik na sa Kamaynilaan. Read more »