PH eyes completion of all 19 ASEAN economic deliverables by year-end

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MANILA – The Philippines is targeting the completion of all 19 priority economic deliverables under its 2026 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) c...

REGIONAL PRIORITIES. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. presides over the ASEAN Summit Plenary Session at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on Sunday (Nov. 15, 2026). Regional leaders are set to review the accomplishments of the three ASEAN Community Pillars this year and discuss priorities for advancing regional cooperation in the years ahead. (Screengrab from ASEAN Philippines 2026)

MANILA – The Philippines is targeting the completion of all 19 priority economic deliverables under its 2026 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) chairship by year-end, including the signing of a landmark regional digital economy agreement, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Sunday.

During the opening of the 49th ASEAN Summit plenary session at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City, Marcos said the deliverables form part of the country's efforts to strengthen regional connectivity across markets, energy systems, infrastructure, technology and finance.

“These efforts will culminate in the completion of all 19 priority economic deliverables of the Philippine Chairship by the end of 2026, including the signing of the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement,” he said.

The country’s 19 priority economic deliverables span several key strategic pillars, including Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence; Energy Security and Interconnectivity; Resilient Supply Chains and Strategic Trade; Sustainable Development and Green Transition; Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Innovation; and Creative Economy.

Marcos said that more than 100 outcome documents had been advanced through the ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, underscoring months of coordination and negotiations among member states and their partners.

He described these outcomes as part of the continuity of ASEAN's regional agenda under the ASEAN 2045 vision, which seeks to strengthen peace and security, promote prosperity, and empower people.

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