Deputy Secretary-General for Community and Corporate Affairs, H.E. Nararya S. Soeprapto, received H.E. Ambassador Evangeline T. Ong Jimenez-Ducrocq, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to ASEAN, during a courtesy call at the ASEAN Secretariat on 4 December 2025. The discussion highlighted the Secretariat’s ongoing work under Community and Corporate Affairs, as well as opportunities to deepen cooperation in preparation for the Philippines’ ASEAN Chairmanship in 2026. In particular on the key ASEAN flagship initiatives and outreach programmes in the year ahead.