Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Ms. Elizabeth T. Te, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to ASEAN, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During the meeting, they engaged in constructive discussions on early preparations for the Philippines’ ASEAN Chairmanship in 2026, as well as discussed other key regional issues. Both sides also reviewed ongoing cooperation and preparations for upcoming ASEAN key events in 2025, including those at ministerial and leader’s levels.