ASEAN unveils logo for Manila’s hosting in 2017

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Thursday unveiled the logo for the ASEAN Summit that will be held in the Philippines in 2017.

The summit in Manila will coincide with the organization's 50th anniversary.

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"During the Philippines’ chairmanship, we will highlight ASEAN as a model of regionalism and a global player with the interest of the people at its core," President Rodrigo Duterte said in accepting the chairmanship.

"We will pursue initiative and enhance cooperation with global partners to ensure that the ASEAN citizens live in peace, stability, security, and growth all while remaining ASEAN’s unity and solidarity we will maintain for all times," he added.

"The Philippines is ready and willing to see and guide the association but crucial to the realization of our goals are cooperation and support from all the ASEAN member states and our dialogue partners," Duterte said.

Duterte had participated in the ASEAN semi-annual meeting in Laos from September 6 to 8.

Aside from the Philippines, the other nine ASEAN countries include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The leaders of the 10 ASEAN nations were joined by ASEAN dialogue partners, including China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, Russia, and the United States. —Veronica Pulumbarit/NB, GMA News