Malaca帽ang聽on Thursday聽directed all government agencies to support and participate in the Philippines鈥� hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit 2017.
Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea made the declaration by authority of President Rodrigo Duterte through Memorandum Circular No 22.
The memorandum said 鈥渁ll government agencies and instrumentalities, including government owned or controlled corporations and local government units鈥� were mandated to assist and join in all Asean-related activities.
It also added that the Asean Summit and related meetings will be held on聽November 10-14, with the theme, 鈥淧artnering for Change, Engaging the World.鈥�
The Philippines鈥� Asean chairmanship also coincides with the group鈥檚 50th founding anniversary to be commemorated on聽Tuesday, August 8. Airei Kim Guanga聽