ASEAN rewrites charter for first time in nearly 20 years

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday adopted the Cebu Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Charter, marking the first revision to the bloc’s charter since it was signed in 2007. At a press conference following the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. described the development as a significant milestone for both ASEAN institutional reform and the full integration of Timor-Leste into the regional bloc. “Another significant outcome was the adoption of the Cebu Protocol to Amend the Charter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations,” Marcos said. “This […]...

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