ASEAN celebrates 57th anniversary in Malaysia

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00:00The country and its neighbors in this part of the Southeast Pacific celebrates an auspicious event today.

00:05Seven years past the golden founding of the economic and cultural alliance known as the ASEAN.

00:11And as Malaysia is poised to take over the ASEAN's chairmanship next year,

00:15the country has thrown its full support to Kuala Lumpur, where Denise Osorio is right now.

00:20And she's live via phone patch. Good evening, Denise.

00:25William, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, celebrated their 57th foundation anniversary today

00:33here in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, emphasizing connectivity and resilience to strengthen unity,

00:38diversity, and the path forward to overcome current and future challenges.

00:43Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Mohamad bin Haji Alamin expressed the importance of tourism amongst ASEAN members,

00:50as it is the most stable foundation of a diverse, strong, and more resilient ASEAN community.

00:55In ASEAN, we also promote interaction between our peoples through various areas,

01:03including in culture, youth, education, and sports.

01:09As a reflection to this, today we will be celebrating our region's cultural diversity

01:16through colorful performances and greetings.

01:19According to the Embassy of the Philippines, they are in full support of the initiatives of Malaysia towards their chairmanship for 2025.

01:26We learn a lot from what Malaysia will be doing and what ASEAN will be accomplishing

01:31over its next year when Malaysia takes over the chairship.

01:36As you see, for this anniversary now, the theme is connectivity and resilience, and that will continue, I think.

01:42It's a running thread through ASEAN right now that we will build on when we take over the chairship in 2026.

01:51Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia Maria Angela Ponce also emphasized the importance of peace, security,

01:56and the socio-economic development discussed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar bin Ibrahim.

02:03As stated by Ponce, one of the priorities is to broaden the establishment of a more halal-friendly Philippines with the help of Malaysia.

02:11Malaysia is a trailblazer in the halal industry, and we very much want to learn from them, get their best practices.

02:20So with the halal industry, it's not just on food and agriculture, but also on tourism cooperation,

02:28strengthening that so that then we can also be able to attract the, what you say, halal tourism.

02:37This 2024, the Philippines not only celebrates a diamond anniversary of diplomatic relations with Malaysia,

02:43it also celebrates its 15th year of permanent mission in the ASEAN.

02:47Permanent representative of the Philippines to the ASEAN, Ambassador J. Selim Quintana,

02:51hosted a special dinner gala last night at the ASEAN headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia.

02:56According to ASEAN Secretary General Dr. Kau Kim Horn, the Philippines is a key player in ASEAN's community development initiatives

03:03and continues to lead the region in fostering unity among its member states.

03:07The ASEAN Day signifies the region's joint dedication to development and unity,

03:11reinforcing the ties that connect Southeast Asia to a dynamic and constantly evolving global landscape.

03:17Reporting live from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Denise Osorio, from the National Television Network, for a new and better Philippines.