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As if nothing happened. No construction, no land reclamation, no more concerns expressed on the South China Sea dispute.

Here’s a timeline of the journey from the ASEAN declaration in 2007 to the consensus in 2017.

It is now “theoretically possible.”

Countries in East Asia strengthened their call to end the use and development of chemical weapons in the region, expressing concern over North Korea’s nuclear program while seeking a resumption of dialogue to de-escalate tensions.

The AMRI is proposing a region-wide media literacy program among different stakeholders, including students, he said, that would tackle the spread of misinformation.

“EJK” is the more popular term, but “ELK” is more commonly used in legal documents as it is broader, and “embraces any situation where somebody was killed without due process,” said lawyer Romel Bagares.

Here’s a rundown of different definitions.

A key feature of the document is to afford mechanisms for ASEAN migrants such as labor contracts and legal representation.

Available data from SWS and Pulse Asia do not support his claim.

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“A piece of paper is not enforceable if parties do not honor their promises” - Lorenzana

Survivors are still clamoring for decent and livable homes amid government’s continuing efforts to rebuild communities.

Communities in Bohol have drawn inspiration from their history and cultural heritage to develop creative hubs designed to promote sustainable tourism, create livelihood and help local residents recover from the 2013 earthquake.

Increasing local government engagement is one of the goals of the ASEAN integration, specifically in the BIMP-EAGA. But local governments outside of the key areas are not directly engaged.

We checked. The story is fabricated.

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Beyond criminal liability, the group seeks “moral and political responsibility all the way to the palace.”

As the Philippine government gears up to host the next ASEAN Summit in November, Carmen Verona is also bracing herself, but for something quite different: the possibility of getting evicted from where she sets up her makeshift store.​

On Nov. 1, Rowena Diaz’s two sons are visiting the cemetery for the first time.

President Rodrigo Duterte claims the Philippines gets nothing from the United Nations. We checked. The president is wrong.

Tension filled a dialogue in the barangay hall of Barangay 770 on Oct. 25.

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DENR is batting for greater protection for whale sharks and four other migratory birds and fishes, through measures seeking to guard them against unsustainable tourism practices, among others.

Duterte now threatens to declare a revolutionary government, an idea that only a month ago he said he would not entertain.