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Trump pledges ‘free, open’ Indo-Pacific region before ASEAN

MANILA — United States President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to promote a “free and open” Indo-Pacific region at the 40th US-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. During his opening statement,...

Duterte lauds ABAC initiative to empower MSMEs

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said the Philippines fully supports the ASEAN Business Advisory Council’s (ABAC) strategic action agenda to empower micro, small and medium industries (MSMEs) towards greater...

ASEAN leaders set to sign pact on migrant workers’ rights protection

MANILA -- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders have committed to champion regional cooperation on protecting and promoting migrant workers' rights. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday announced that he and other...

Significance of the Philippines’ hosting of the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Summits

13 November 2017 — On 12-14 November 2017, the Philippines will host the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Summits at the PICC in Manila. There will be a total of fifteen...

Labor group hails Duterte’s pact on migrant workers’ rights

MANILA -- A labor group on Monday said that the scheduled signing of the ASEAN Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of Migrant Workers will pave the way to improved labor and...

PRRD and Trump really hit it off: Andanar

MANILA – On the fourth day of the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, the meeting of President Rodrigo Duterte and United States President Donald Trump was much awaited as any...

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