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China is not among the 10 member states of ASEAN: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
(Editor’s Note: Unang inilathala ang fact-check na ito sa Ingles noong Sept. 11.) Matapos sabihin ng Pilipinas na handa itong i-host ang 2026 Summit ng ASEAN o Association of Southeast Asian Nations, tatlong videos sa YouTube ang nagsabing si Pangulong Bongbong Marcos ang “napiling” bagong lider ng ASEAN. Kailangan nito ng konteksto. Ang pamumuno ng […]
After the Philippines expressed readiness to host the 2026 Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), three YouTube videos emerged claiming that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was chosen as the new leader of the regional bloc. This needs context. Chairmanship of ASEAN is by rotation, not by election. First uploaded on Sept. 5, […]
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla inaccurately claimed that no other country in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Remulla made the false statement during a Jan. 27 press conference when he was asked if the Marcos administration is discussing the possibility of having the […]
Hindi totoo ang sinabi ni Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla na walang bansa sa Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) na miyembro ng International Criminal Court (ICC).
Asean hasn’t been gaining fans from its handling of the Myanmar military’s coup. But if it is able to craft a new template, the grouping may still count as the best pragmatic bet for getting a conversation going with that country’s men in uniform in order to, first, stop the brutal crackdown on its people.
If the 10-member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations were to choose between US and China, it’s a 7-3 win by China, according to “The State of Southeast Asia: 2020 Survey Report” published by the ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore.
Ipinahiwatig ni Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Deputy Administrator Margaux “Mocha” Uson na si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang “pinakamahusay” sa mga pinuno ng Southeast Asia matapos na mabigyan ng number 10 na football jersey ng Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) sa Thailand noong Nob. 2.
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Deputy Director Margaux “Mocha” Uson insinuated President Rodrigo Duterte was the “best” among Southeast Asian leaders after being given a number 10 football jersey by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) in Thailand on Nov. 2.
BANGKOK (Reporting ASEAN) – A week before ASEAN leaders gathered for their 34th Summit here in late June, an article in Indonesia’s ‘Jakarta Post’ daily detailed disagreements between Cambodia and Singapore over the content of the draft ‘ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific’.