President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is attending the 42nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, from May 10 to 11.
At the ASEAN Summit, Marcos is set to engage other Southeast Asian leaders to discuss key regional issues and build consensus on matters of mutual interest.
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WATCH: Marcos delivers opening statement at the 42nd Summit
ASEAN 2023: Leaders discuss threats at Indonesia’s dragon archipelago
Rappler.com
The tropical town of Labuan Bajo is the backdrop for the 32nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, where 10 member-states face layered threats: entangled interests in the South China Sea, navigating escalating tension between China and the United States, a civil war in Myanmar, an elaborate cryptocurrency human trafficking network, and economic growth potentials stunted by all these challenges.
The complex gridlocks both test and highlight Indonesia’s role in this $3-trillion regional bloc: a key power broker ready to make bigger moves.
Philippines still seeking clemency for Mary Jane Veloso – Marcos
Rappler.com
The freedom of Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipina jailed for unwittingly bringing illegal drugs to Indonesia by a scheme of human traffickers, is still unlikely due to Indonesian law.
But this has not stopped the Philippine government from continuing to keep on trying to bring her home, according to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
