Metro Manila mayors announced class suspension in Metro Manila due to ASEAN. METRO MANILA – The mayors of the Metro Manila have decided a class suspension in all levels in Metro Manila due to ASEAN Leaders’ Summit and Related Meetings. In consideration of the upcoming ASEAN Leaders’ Summit and Related Meetings this November, the Metro Manila Council … Read more
North Korea Asked By ASEAN Ministers To Exercise Self-Restraint To Avoid Escalating Tensions The ASEAN ministers have asked the North Korea to exercise self-restraint to prevent escalating tension on the Korean Peninsula. On Friday (April 28, 2017), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers expressed their concern over the increasing tension on the … Read more
Philippines Is Open For Business According To Duterte Philippines is open for business according to Duterte as he announced when arrived from his first international trip as the country’s chief executive. After the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Laos, the president announced his overall message that the Philippines is open for business … Read more
Duterte Urges ASEAN, Unite Against Crime President Rodrigo Duterte recently pointed out the need for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to unite in fighting transnational crime and to support small businesses, 13th ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, held in Laos. A report by Philstar said that Duterte said the ASEAN leaders to need … Read more
ASEAN Defense Ministers To South China Sea Territory Dispute With regards to the issue of South China Sea dispute, defense ministers in the Laotian capital Vientiane highlights the issue during the annual meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) on Wednesday, as the China’s aggressiveness in pursuing the territory continues to give tension in … Read more
The President of the Republic of the Philippines, Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III has issued EO No. 201 increasing the pay of government employees months after Congress failed to ratify a new Salary Standardization Law (SSL). Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. released a statement to the media, announcing the president’s latest Executive Order. Communications Secretary … Read more
Southeast Asian nations have finally made united stand against China’s bold reclamations in the disputed South China Sea, a regional official said on Tuesday. Le Luong Minh, secretary general of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, said Asean foreign ministers have already expressed their concerns in a meeting on Tuesday with regards to the … Read more
Philippine Senator Bam Aquino revealed during a press statement on Tuesday, that he sought an investigation into the slow and expensive internet service in the county. According to the Senator, the investigation should determine if consumers are getting their money’s worth from internet service. Photo Credit: ASEAN DNA FB Page The probe call was issued … Read more
The world’s largest Catholic University, University of Sto. Tomas announced that it will adopt and adjust to the new academic calendar which will change the previous June to March calendar into the new system, the September to June academic calendar. According to the UST, the move is part of the school’s “internationalization” and for its … Read more
The Philippines will be hosting the upcoming 6th (–foul word(s) removed–)ociation of South East Asian Nations School Games (ASG) through the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). The ASG will be held this coming December 2014, the country will also host the ASG golf tournament in November 2014. The ASG will … Read more