{"id":185180,"date":"2018-10-11T21:29:18","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T01:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=185180"},"modified":"2025-01-08T18:18:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T23:18:08","slug":"confront-challenges-head-duterte-tells-co-asean-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/10\/11\/confront-challenges-head-duterte-tells-co-asean-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Confront challenges head on, Duterte tells co-ASEAN leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte speaks before other leaders from the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during the ASEAN Leaders’ Gathering held at the Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua in Bali, Indonesia on October 11, 2018. Also in the photo is Secretary Christopher Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go of the Office of the Special Assistant to the President. ACE MORANDANTE\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BALI, Indonesia<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday dared his fellow leaders in Southeast Asia to confront all challenges “head on” to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/p>\n

\u201cWith only 12 more years to go before the deadline for the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, now is the time to ask the hard question: Are we on track towards achieving the objectives we set for ourselves?\u201d Duterte said during the ASEAN Leaders\u2019 Gathering held at the Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort here.<\/p>\n

He said the ASEAN region has maintained a steady growth path as shown by a 15-percent growth in trade and 12 percent in foreign direct investment.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the question remains \u2013 can we sustain this growth and make development truly inclusive for everyone in Southeast Asia?\u201d Duterte asked.<\/p>\n

Though \u201cindications\u201d are encouraging that the region is making headway in meeting the SDGs, Duterte said dark clouds are looming on the horizon.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey warn us of real challenges that we must face. Escalating trade tensions and protectionism threaten to undermine the gains we have achieved in the economic front,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said natural calamities bear down on governments with limited resources while terrorism and violent extremism, as well as transnational crimes such as the illegal drugs trade.<\/p>\n

\u201cLure the disadvantaged and marginalized into divisive, devious and destructive alternates to genuine development,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have no other option but to confront these challenges head on. To do so, we must be prepared to invest in ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

He called for a stronger ASEAN that will unlock the potentials of the ASEAN Economic Community and deal with an interconnected world economic order.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly a stronger ASEAN will allow us to effectively deal with regional and global economic powerhouses. And only a stronger ASEAN can take on opportunities that are only available to the many that work together,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis, so the world can see that ASEAN is worth investing in. This, so global institutions should rightly support us in achieving our goals,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The President said ASEAN can even surpass what other regional blocks have done if \u201cwe ramp up ASEAN-centered efforts to bring down collective trade and investment barriers.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the Philippines, Duterte informed his fellow ASEAN leaders and officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank (WB) and United Nations (UN) that the country\u2019s economy \u201cis on an upward trajectory.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the Philippines continues to work hard to build and strengthen an enabling environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cMake no mistake. We are serious in practicing good governance. We are committed to address corruption. And we are resolute in securing our nation from criminal elements and terrorist threats,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

The Philippines, he said, is also investing in its future and pushing innovation and resiliency in the field of trade and investment to further drive growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have embarked on an ambitious \u2018Build,Build,Build\u2019 program that can support domestic consumption and cushion the impact of decreased external demand,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are unrelenting in our resolve to ensure a peaceful, secure and stable environment that protects the greater common good. But we must do more. We have to work together,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Duterte took the opportunity to reiterate his and the Filipino people\u2019s sincere sympathies for the tremendous loss of lives and extensive damage to property brought by earthquake and tsunami that recently ravaged Palu in Central Sulawesi.<\/p>\n

\u201cIndonesia has taken on the challenge of rebuilding and rehabilitating its communities.<\/p>\n

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Indonesia stands resilient and unbowed in these difficult times. But Indonesia does not stand alone,\u201d the President said. \u201cYour brothers and sisters in ASEAN stand with you. In responding to disasters, Southeast Asia has declared: One ASEAN, One Response. And we have done so.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Philippines has extended more or less USD500,000 (about PHP27 million) worth of assistance to Indonesia.<\/p>\n

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, WB President Jim Yong-kim, and UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres attended the meeting themed \u201cAchieving Sustainable Development Goals and Overcoming Development Gap through Regional and Global Collaborative Actions\u201d.<\/p>\n

After the ASEAN Leaders\u2019 Gathering, Indonesia will host the 2018 Annual Meetings of the IMF and WB Group in Bali on October 12-14.<\/p>\n

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien-Loong co-chaired the ASEAN Leaders\u2019 Gathering.<\/p>\n

Other ASEAN leaders present were Prime Ministers H.M. Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Brunei Darussalam, Hun Sen of Cambodia; Thonglun Sisoulith of Laos, Tun Dr.<\/p>\n

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Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha of Thailand, Nguyen Xuan Phuc of Vietnam; and President U Win Myint of Myanmar.<\/p>\n

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