00:00Now, East Asia Summit is very important because it's the highest level strategic dialogue
00:06in Southeast Asia.
00:10It will be followed by an ASEAN-UN summit, and before the summit ends, the entire summit
00:16ends, there will be a second Asia Zero Emission Community Leaders' Meeting, which will also
00:24be held in Vientiane.
00:26Now, strictly speaking, this is not an ASEAN event, but it will be a sideline event.
00:30If you'll remember, last December, we held the first ASEAN Zero Emission Community Leaders'
00:37Meeting in Tokyo.
00:39So this is the follow-up meeting to that conference.
00:43Now, the primary aim of this community leaders' meeting would be the decarbonization of ASEAN
00:54economies as well as a green economy.
00:58Now, in these engagements, the Philippines will continue to uphold and promote Philippine
01:03interests in ASEAN.
01:05He will highlight our advocacies in connectivity and resilience, especially in strengthening
01:09the digital economy, supporting MSMEs, the promotion of renewable energy development,
01:15and addressing the impacts of climate change, among others.
01:19Furthermore, the President will continue to defend the Philippine sovereignty and sovereign
01:23rights and jurisdiction in accordance with international law, including the 1982 UNCLOS
01:30and the 2016 Arbitral Award.
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