International Affairs Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro may also focus on how the Philippines is dealing with relationships internationally. Watch the interview on October 24 at 6 pm.
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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is ready to imagine the chairmanship of the Affiliation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by December 2025 — a task that comes amid China’s sweeping claims and aggressive actions within the South China Sea.
Manila’s chairmanship additionally coincides with the bloc’s aspirations — as agreed upon by its overseas ministers — to conclude negotiations for a South China Sea Code of Conduct between ASEAN and China. Can the Philippine steer the bloc in the direction of a code that’s legally binding?
On Friday, October 24, Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug sits down with International Affairs Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro to debate how the Philippines is navigating the ASEAN management within the face of tensions with China.
Lazaro may also focus on how the Philippines is dealing with relationships internationally, together with with treaty-ally the US, and the way the world sees the Philippines because the Marcos administration handles the controversy surrounding authorities infrastructure.
Catch the interview at 6 pm on Friday. – Rappler.com
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