The vulnerability of the ASEAN region is once again aggravated by the landfall of Tropical Storm Tembin (Vinta) in the Southern Philippine Island of Mindanao on 22 December 2017.
In my capacity as the Secretary General of ASEAN, I wish to convey our heartfelt sympathy for the loss of lives, the displacement of families and the severe damages to agriculture as well as infrastructure experienced by the affected communities in the Philippines.
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