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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members at the Malago Clubhouse in Malaca\u00f1ang on August 31, 2020. KING RODRIGUEZ\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte will participate in the 37th Asean Summit and Related Summits on Nov. 12-15 via video conference.<\/p>\n

According to a statement from the Office of the President, Duterte will exchange views with his counterparts on the region\u2019s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) response and recovery efforts.<\/p>\n

Duterte will also participate in discussions about future direction of Asean community building, and regional and international developments.<\/p>\n

He will also advance Philippine positions on public health emergencies cooperation, regional economic integration, migrant workers\u2019 rights, climate change, disaster risk reduction management, counter-terrorism, and the South China Sea issue.<\/p>\n

Key cabinet members, including the Secretaries of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Industry, and Social Welfare and Development will also be joining the summit.<\/p>\n

Last April, Duterte urged members of the Asean to work together to counter the adverse social and economic impact of Covid-19 on the regional bloc.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo effectively overcome the challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic, Asean must collaborate and coordinate within our region and beyond,\u201d Duterte said during his address at the Special Asean Summit on Covid-19.<\/p>\n

Duterte stressed the need to boost production and facilitate intra-Asean trade of vital medicines and medical equipment and supplies.<\/p>\n

He made the proposal as he emphasized that the Southeast Asian nations\u2019 healthcare systems are under \u201cincreasing stress\u201d due to the rise in Covid-19 infections.<\/p>\n

He said Asean should also remain open for trade to ensure the supply chain connectivity and the smooth flow of goods within the region.<\/p>\n

The 37th Asean Summit and Related Summits, chaired by Vietnam, will focus on the theme \u201cCohesive and Responsive Asean\u201d.<\/p>\n

The summit is expected to adopt more than 10 outcome documents on Asean cooperation on Covid-19, enhancing preparedness for public health emergencies, and updates on Asean community building efforts, among others.<\/p>\n

Vietnam is expected to symbolically hand over the Asean Chairmanship to Brunei at the closing ceremony on November 15.<\/p>\n

Outcomes of the mid-term review of the Master Plan on Asean Community 2025 and the Asean comprehensive recovery framework will be announced following a plenary session of the 37th Asean Summit. The establishment of a regional medical supplies reserve in response to medical emergencies will also be unveiled.<\/p>\n

As of Tuesday, Indonesia has the highest number of Covid-19 cases in Asean region with 444,348 followed by the Philippines with 399,79, Myanmar (61,975 cases), Singapore (58,073), and Malaysia (42,050 cases).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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