ASEAN must continue to cooperate amid ongoing, future challenge, Marcos says

Manila Bulletin

President Marcos emphasized that the Philippines and the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must continue to work together to navigate ongoing and future geopolitical and economic challenges.  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/05/28/asean-must-continue-to-cooperate-amid-ongoing-future-challenge-marcos-says  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manilabulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00The summit was once again an opportunity to discuss among our fellow ASEAN member states and partners

00:05how we should navigate our future together. This amidst the various geopolitical and economic

00:11challenges that we face nationally, bilaterally, regionally, and globally. We discuss significant

00:18international issues and emerging challenges that not only impact our nation but also the entire

00:24region, especially the West Philippine Sea. I reaffirmed that the Philippines will continue

00:30to defend our sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea

00:34in accordance with international law. On the sidelines of the summit, I took the opportunity

00:39to engage leaders to discuss bilateral cooperation in strategic areas of mutual interest. I met with

00:46the leaders of LaOPDR, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Kuwait. We reaffirmed commitment to strengthen

00:53bilateral relations and further advanced cooperation on many fields of mutual interest such as defense,

01:00maritime, trade, human resource and development, and education. I especially wish to note that we

01:06agreed to explore active ways to boost private sector investments. We expressed openness to

01:12cooperating on advanced technologies, AI, and the digital space. I emphasized that welfare, safety,

01:19and progress of Filipinos working and living overseas is of paramount importance to my administration.

01:25In all my bilateral engagements, one thing is clear. We have to continue to cooperate and to work together to

01:33navigate a future that presents us with many opportunities together with many challenges.

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