00:00and mutual respect.
00:01While our region is a tapestry of different languages, cultures, and political systems,
00:07we view these differences as a source of strength.
00:11Enriching our discussions and decision-making, we give each other an equal voice.
00:16We continue to foster a people-oriented, people-centered ASEAN community
00:21that keeps the well-being of our almost 700 million citizens at the heart of every endeavor.
00:28And finally, ASEAN unity is instrictly linked with ASEAN centrality
00:34for ASEAN's mechanisms to remain at the core of regional peace, security, and prosperity.
00:42ASEAN must speak with one voice.
00:45As we interface with various partners and shareholders,
00:50this single voice will allow us to continue pushing for our region's best interests
00:56by shaping the regional agenda with firm leadership and credibility.
01:01Today, ASEAN remains among the world's most peaceful and stable regions,
01:06characterized by economic dynamism and rapid growth.
01:10Our commitment to regional integration, connectivity, and sustainability
01:14has made us a hub of trade, innovation, and opportunity.
01:19This prosperity is not the achievement of one nation alone.
01:23It is the collective process of a united ASEAN.
01:27Since its launch in 2015, the ASEAN economic community has fostered trade and investment,
01:33empowered businesses, narrowed development gaps,
01:37and enabled the seamless movement of goods, services, investment, capital, and skilled labor.
01:45With a combined GDP of 3.6 trillion U.S. dollars,
01:50ASEAN is the world's fifth-largest economy
01:53and is projected to become the fourth-largest by 2030.
01:57As we celebrate ASEAN's 58th anniversary,
02:01let us look back with pride at how far we have gone
02:05and look forward with determination to what we can still achieve.
02:09May we continue to strengthen our unity through solidarity, inclusivity, cooperation, and mutual respect.
02:19And together with our international partners,
02:23and most of you who are here, our dialogue partners,
02:26may we drive prosperity that is robust in peace, stability, and shared progress for all.
02:32Maraming salamat at pabuhay ang ASEAN.
02:39Maraming salamat at pabuhay ang ASEAN.
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