ASEAN member states adopted the Manila Declaration, reaffirming their commitment to disaster resilience and implementing the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) Work Programme 2026-2030.
Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. presided over the ASEAN Ministerial Conference on Disaster Resilience meeting, where the declaration was signed.
The agreement aims to strengthen regional accountability, monitoring, knowledge-sharing, and disaster preparedness.
ASEAN ministers also discussed a shared vision of a resilient, innovative, sustainable, and empowered region beyond 2030.
ASEAN leaders are expected to note the declaration during the 49th ASEAN Summit in November.
Source: PhilNews24 | September 18, 2026
ASEAN MINISTERS STRENGTHEN DISASTER COOPERATION THROUGH MANILA DECLARATION
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