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DFA STATEMENT ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF SENATOR ALAN PETER CAYETANO’S APPOINTMENT AS SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

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We congratulate Senator Cayetano on the President’s announcement of his appointment as Secretary of Foreign Affairs.

We look forward to working with him, and the Department is now preparing to ensure a smooth institutional transition and to continue providing our services to the public. END

PH EMBASSY HOSTS BENEFIT DINNER FOR FAMILY SERVICES OTTAWA

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Caption: (Top: Embassy officers, members of Mann Lawyers, and other guests sit down to a sumptuous feast of traditional Filipino dishes at Tahanang Rizal. Left to right: 1. Singers perform “The Prayer” in Filipino and English, 2. Guests at the benefit dinner, 3. Ambassador Garcia talks about the history of Philippines – Canada relations)

4 May 2017, Ottawa – For the second year in a row, the Embassy of the Philippines hosted a benefit dinner for Family Services Ottawa (FSO) at the Tahanang Rizal, the Official Residence of the Ambassador of the Philippines to Canada. The dinner was offered as part of a silent auction during Family Services Ottawa’s Music on a Mission fundraiser held in 2016.

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CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT of the 30th ASEAN SUMMIT

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CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT, 30TH ASEAN SUMMIT MANILA, 29 APRIL 2017

"PARTNERING FOR CHANGE, ENGAGING THE WORLD"

1. We, the Heads of State/Government of ASEAN Member States, gathered for the 30th ASEAN Summit in Manila on 29 April 2017 under the Chairmanship of the Republic of the Philippines with the theme “Partnering for Change, Engaging the World,” which envisions an integrated, peaceful, stable and resilient ASEAN Community that actively takes a leading role as a regional and global player in advancing political-security cooperation, sustainable economic growth and socio-cultural development in Southeast Asia and in the world.

2. We engaged in productive and fruitful deliberations reflective of our commitment to renew the aspirations and the enduring values of the ASEAN Founding Fathers, in adherence to the purposes and principles enshrined in the Bangkok Declaration which launched ASEAN in 1967 and the ASEAN Charter and to realize the six thematic priorities selected by the Philippines as ASEAN’s main deliverables for 2017, the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of ASEAN, namely: (a) A people-oriented and people-centered ASEAN; (b) Peace and stability in the region; (c) Maritime security and cooperation; (d) Inclusive, innovation-led growth; (e) ASEAN’s resiliency; and (f) ASEAN: a model of regionalism, a global player.

3. We signed the ASEAN Declaration on the Role of the Civil Service as a Catalyst for Achieving the ASEAN Community Vision 2025.

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