Categories
Government

3 PH CITIES BAG COVETED ASEAN TOURISM AWARDS

The Department of Tourism (DOT) lauded the winners of this year’s ASEAN Tourism Awards, with Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco noting that they have championed not just the Department’s set of standards for the local tourism industry but the whole region as well. In an awarding ceremony held in Vientiane, Laos on the sidelines of the […]

Categories
Government

PH LEADS ASEAN TOURISM DEV’T PLAN POST-2025

The Philippines takes the crucial role of lead country coordinator on the development of the ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan (ATSP) post-2025. The ATSP outlines the region’s strategies to increase the number of visitors to the Southeast Asian region. Through the crafting of the ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan, the organization envisions that by 2025, ASEAN will […]

Categories
Politics

CUA PRESENTS AT ASEAN MAYORS FORUM IN INDONESIA

There is a growing interest and effort among local governments across the ASEAN in integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) indicators into their short, medium, and long-term development plans, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua said. “Firstly, it is essential to mainstream the SDGs into local development plans. Our policymakers must […]

Categories
Government

CSC HOSTS ASEAN GENDER MAINSTREAMING MEET

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) conducted a virtual conference for the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) aimed at further advancing gender mainstreaming in the region. Held on 23 May 2023 via Zoom, the activity was organized by the CSC through the Civil Service Institute with support from the ASEAN Secretariat. […]

Categories
Government

NOGRALES CALLS FOR GENDER MAINSTREAMING IN ASEAN

Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo A.B. Nograles called on delegates from the different ASEAN Member States (AMS) to work together toward achieving gender equality and greater inclusivity in the region. In his opening remarks at the event titled “Strengthening the Institutional Building Blocks for Implementing the ASEAN Gender Mainstreaming Strategic Framework: Support to the […]

Categories
Government

NOGRALES ADDRESSES ASEAN CIVIL SERVICE MINISTERS

Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles delivered a congratulatory message at the 2022 ASEAN Conference on Civil Service Matters Plus Three (ACCSM+3) International Conference on Human Resource Management in the Public Sector held Tuesday, 1 November, at the Sejong Convention Center, Sejong, Republic of Korea. The conference was attended by ministers and senior officials […]

Categories
Government

DEPED CELEBRATES 55TH ASEAN ANNIVERSARY

The Department of Education (DepEd) highlighted the importance of friendship, unity, and culture of its neighboring countries during the celebration of the 55th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at Bulwagan ng Karunungan, DepEd Complex. Spearheaded by the agency’s International Cooperation Office (ICO), the flag-raising ceremony was attended by Vice President […]

Categories
Government

PASCUAL TO MSMES: JOIN ASEAN’S LARGEST ONLINE SALE

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) invites Philippine micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to take part in the largest online sale event in Southeast Asia. Reputable e-commerce platforms and businesses across the region will participate in the ASEAN Online Sale Day (AOSD) on August 8 –10, 2022. The AOSD is a yearly event […]

Categories
Government

PH STRENGTHENS TIES WITH ASEAN, ITALY – PASCUAL

Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual virtually attended the European House – Ambrosetti’s hybrid session of the High-Level Dialogue on ASEAN-Italy Economic Relations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Forum serves as a platform for ASEAN and Italy’s economic ministers and senior officials to tackle critical issues centered on economy and technology. Specifically, it sheds light on the […]

Categories
Government

ASEAN NEEDS FASTER DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION – LOPEZ

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez called on Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States to accelerate the digital transformation of the region, at the interface of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Council Ministers and Digital Ministers hosted by Brunei Darussalam via video conference recently. Lopez shared that the Philippines and […]