Duterte to Asean: Prepare for future outbreaks, COVID-19 won’t be the last

Darryl John Esguerra 04/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday called on the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to prepare for future outbreaks as he noted that COVID-19 will not be the last pandemic the…

DFA chief sends expletive to PDI reporter for Asean tweet

Julie M. Aurelio - @inquirerdotnet 11/06/2019

  MANILA, Philippines — An Inquirer reporter who tweeted on Monday that President Duterte had skipped the last event of the 35th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Thailand drew the ire of Foreign Secretary…

Duterte to Asean: Don’t choose sides between China and US

Krissy Aguilar - INQUIRER.net 11/03/2019

  NONTHABURI, Thailand — President Rodrigo Duterte has called on leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) not to choose between China and the United States (US) which would be a “strategic mistake.” In a…

Alab Pilipinas returns to Cebu for quarterfinal game

JONAS PANERIO 02/19/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – The San Miguel-Alab Pilipinas is calling on the support of the Cebuanos as they return once again to Cebu, this time for a quarterfinal game in the ASEAN Basketball League on March 29,…

Solons hit ‘sleeping’ Digong at Asean Summit; want his medical report

Inquirer.net 11/15/2018

An opposition lawmaker believed Thursday that President Rodrigo Duterte skipped events in the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Singapore to merely evade criticisms from other claimants of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid…

Cebu City to get aid, tech

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/11/2018

Cebu City’s inclusion as a pilot area in the Smart Cities Network set up by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) can help attract foreign aid and collaboration to help resolve its urban problems. “We’re currently…

Filipina brings home Asean science prize

JOSE SANTINO BUNACHITA 10/20/2018

A Filipina scientist has bagged this year’s Asean-US Science Prize for Women, which focuses on precision agriculture. Dr. Gay Jane Perez, 37, bested seven other female scientists from other Southeast Asian countries and received $20,000 in cash…

UP Diliman scientist wins 2018 ASEAN-US Science Prize for Women

Jose Santino O. Bunachita 10/19/2018

  A Filipina scientist from the Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology at the University of the Philippines (UP)- Diliman won this year’s ASEAN-US Science Prize for Women which focuses on precision agriculture. Dr. Gay Jane Perez,…

Cebuano Sevillano wins gold in ASEAN+ Age Groups chess

Glendale G. Rosal 06/27/2018

RHENZI Kyle Sevillano became the lone Cebuano gold medalist in the 19th ASEAN+ Age Groups Chess in Davao City after topping the boys’ under-20 blitz competition. The 20-year-old Far Eastern University varsity player, who is the nephew…

Cebuano woodpushers continue to struggle as Asean chess standard competition nears finish

Glendale G. Rosal 06/23/2018

IN BAD SHAPE Cebuano woodpushers are losing grip in their stints in the standard division of the 19th ASEAN+ Age Groups Chess in Davao City. Among the Cebuano bets in the meet, only Vic Glysen Derotas, the…

PNP, AFP to secure ASEAN meetings

Nestle L. Semilla 05/16/2018

THE Cebu City police is ready to provide the security needs for the meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Cebu City. Although it is the military which is the office primarily responsible for…

Singapore PM: Asean growing closer to China and India

AP 04/28/2018

SINGAPORE — Southeast Asian countries will work more closely with new powers China and India to counter the pressure of protectionism and ensure continued growth, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Saturday. Addressing the summit of…

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