Apple Rubin bags gold medal at ASEAN Chess C’ships finale

Glendale G. Rosal 08/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Toledo City’s chess prodigy, Apple Rubin, capped off her remarkable journey at the 22nd ASEAN+ Age-Group Chess Championships 2024 in Vientiane, Laos, by clinching the gold medal in the blitz competition. This triumph…

PH OKs revised Asean free trade pacts with ANZ, Hong Kong

Alden M. Monzon 02/16/2024

MANILA — The Philippines, a founding member of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), has agreed to amend two important free trade agreements to benefit investors, traders, and exporters. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced…

Philippines considers return to ‘fold’ of International Criminal Court

11/24/2023

MANILA — The Philippines is considering resuming membership of the International Criminal Court (ICC) nearly five years after it withdrew over objections to a bid by the court to investigate a bloody anti-narcotics campaign, the president said…

Asean, East Asian leaders reminded: Keep peace and stability in the region

Jean Mangaluz - Reporter 09/07/2023

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian President Joko Widodo issued a stern reminder to regional leaders during the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit: You have a huge responsibility to keep the peace in the region. Leaders…

PH named as top Asean country for tourist arrivals in Japan in July

09/05/2023

MANILA, Philippines —  The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) on Monday announced that the Philippines is the top Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) country for tourist arrivals in Japan for the month of July. An impressive…

Wasted talents and squandered wits

Joel Ruiz Butuyan - @inquirerdotnet 03/23/2023

One of the biggest wonders of the human race is that its members are endowed with an immense variety of interests and a vast diversity of talents. Do we ever wonder why different persons get interested in…

PH sends 144-man delegation to 11th ASEAN Para Games in Indonesia

Glendale G. Rosal 07/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It’s the Filipino para-athletes turn to carry the Philippine flag as the 11th ASEAN Para Games takes center stage from July 30 to August 6, 2022, in Surakarta, Indonesia. A total of 144…

Revisiting health, economy, and people

Ernesto M. Pernia - @inquirerdotnet 07/04/2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought health and economy to the fore, assuming paramount attention from the public. However, the concern seems less about the number of people and their social status. Yet, the Philippines has had the…

Singapore PM: Aquino’s passing is a great loss to the Philippines

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 06/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong joined the nation in grieving the death of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. “My heart goes out to his family, and to the Filipino people. His…

Asean mulls fund to help region recover

Julie M. Aurelio - Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/24/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is mulling the creation of a recovery fund to help the region respond and mitigate the new coronavirus pandemic. Philippine representative to the Asean Ambassador Noel Eugene…

Former SSEAYP ASEAN participants unite for inspiring song

Immae Lachica 04/28/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—  Former participants of the Ship for Southeast Asian and Japan Youth Program (SSEAYP) of the ASEAN came together as one community again to spread positivity and unity among nations during these trying times.…

Duterte: Asean should be ready for future pandemics

Julie M. Aurelio - @inquirerdotnet 04/15/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — Warning that the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) would not be the last pandemic, President Rodrigo Duterte pressed Southeast Asian nations to expand the region’s existing mechanisms to respond to public health emergencies. The…

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