Philippines Caps ASEAN Year with Call to Turn Talk Into Action

Philippines caps ASEAN year with call to turn talk into action

Southeast Asian leaders meet in Manila on Sunday, November 15, to cap the Philippines' ASEAN year that's been knocked off course by the US-Israeli war with Iran, a conflict that drove up fuel prices globally and made the resulting price squeeze a top issue for the bloc.

ASEAN must translate dialogue into action to address regional security challenges, says Lazaro

Lazaro urges ASEAN to turn dialogue into concrete action amid regional security challenges

Floyd Brenz., Philippine Canadian Inquirer November 14, 2026 Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro has called on Southeast Asian nations to strengthen their unity and turn diplomatic discussions into […]

ASEAN chairship of PH faced 'unprecedented headwinds,' says SFA Lazaro

MANILA — Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro described the Philippines' ASEAN chairship as one that faced turbulent times, with the