The 31st ASEAN Summit, Manila, Philippines

The ASEAN Summit is a semiannual meeting held by the members of

the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in relation to economic, and cultural
development of Southeast Asian countries. The league of ASEAN is currently
connected with other countries who aimed to participate on the missions and visions of
the league. Apparently, the league is conducting an annual meetings with other
countries in an organisation collectively known as the ASEAN dialogue partners.
ASEAN +3 adds China, Japan and South Korea. The formal summit are held in three
days.

  The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) holds its 31st Summit in
Manila, Philippines.Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte chairs the summit. The main
event of the country's chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) drew to a close on Tuesday, with Manila achieving gains on some key
economic and political concerns."The billions of pesos and the thousands of manpower
hours spent preparing for and hosting more than 260 meetings… are the Philippines'
contribution and investment in building an integrated region for the benefit of the future
generations of Filipinos," a government statement read."Twenty, 30, 40 years from now,
our children and grandchildren can call not only their province or city or country, but
rather the whole Southeast Asian region… their home," it added.The Philippines set
aside ₱15.5 billion for year-round activities as the regional bloc marked its 50th
anniversary. Government cancelled classes and work in Metro Manila, Bulacan and
Pampanga provinces during the Summit.

The 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Summits gathered leaders from the ten
ASEAN member countries and their dialogue partners from November 10 to 14. The
Philippines turned over the chairmanship to Singapore on Tuesday.World leaders
discussed hot topics from economic integration and extremism to trade and territorial
dispute, both during the summits and bilateral meetings on the sidelines. But behind the
diplomatic push, what does the average Filipino stand to gain from these high-level
meetings? Here are the highlights.

At the centerpiece of the Philippines' chairmanship is the signing of the ASEAN

Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers. The
agreement is expected to benefit over 200,000 Filipino migrant workers across the
region. It provides for visits by family members for workers accused of crimes,
reinforces workers' rights to join trade unions and associations, prohibits passport
confiscation and overcharging of recruitment fees, as well as regulates recruiters for
better protection of workers. The agreement also provides for respect for gender and
nationality and protection against violence and sexual harassment in the
workplace.Labor ministers are working on an action plan to implement the Consensus.

All leaders mentioned the threat of terrorism during their meetings with Duterte,
the President himself said in a media briefing after closing the event.In an official visit in
Malacañang on Wednesday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged 150 million yuan
(over ₱1.15 billion) in grants to help rebuild Marawi and provide livelihood for displaced
residents.This would benefit more than 300,000 residents who were forced to evacuate
their homes during the five-month war against ISIS-inspired terrorists. The government
declared the end of combat operations on October 24, less than a month before the
ASEAN Summit.ASEAN leaders adopted a Manila declaration ministers forged in
September which called for stronger cooperation against radicalization and violent
extremism.Japan vowed Tuesday to provide roughly ₱6.7 billion in assistance to help
strengthen the country's maritime surveillance capability.

At the 30th ASEAN Summit held in Manila, leaders of 10 member states signed
various declarations and documents. They also released joint statements on issues they
shared a common stand on.

There is a list of the documents signed over the course of the summit, as well as
statement made by the group.ASEAN statement criticizing North Korea’s nuclear
weapon tests and ballistic missile launchesIn a statement on Friday, April 28, ASEAN
foreign ministers criticized North Korea for its two atomic weapons tests last year and
subsequent launch of ballistic missiles."ASEAN expresses its grave concern over the
escalation of tension in the Korean Peninsula," the foreign ministers said. "ASEAN is
mindful that instability in the Korean Peninsula will have serious impact to the region
and beyond."The ministers "strongly" urged North Korea "to fully comply" with UN
Security Council resolutions and international laws. ASEAN will also urge "all parties
concerned" to "exercise self-restraint in order to de-escalate the tension.”

On Saturday, April 29, the 10 member countries signed a declaration that hopes
to increase accountability and transparency in civil service to help ASEAN achieve its
goals. It was the first declaration signed by the bloc at the 30th summit, and the first
under the chairmanship of the Philippines under President Rodrigo Duterte.

The MOU supports the first thematic priority of a People Oriented, People
Centered ASEAN under the Philippine Chairmanship of ASEAN 2017. The agreement
recognizes the critical role of the civil service in providing vital services to the peoples of
ASEAN like health services, disaster management, and more. It is also expected to
increase good governance in the region.

Under the agreement, ASEAN civil service institutions through the ASEAN
Cooperation on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM) will work together in developing and
implementing capacity-building programs. The ASEAN Heads of Civil Service will meet
again in November to exchange views and draw up a concrete action plans to
implement the declaration.

Business Ethics and

Social Responsibility
Report
 (ASEAN Summit 2017)

Orquia, Anndhrea S.
ABM 12-4
Prof. Orleans