President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged ASEAN member-states to strengthen cooperation on disaster resilience as risks confronting the region continue to change rapidly.
Speaking at the ASEAN Ministerial Conference on Disaster Resilience in Pasay, Marcos highlighted the need for stronger disaster preparedness, early warning systems, anticipatory action and mutual assistance.
He also promoted the proposed Manila-ASEAN Strategic Protocol for Emergency and Comprehensive Transformation (Manila-Aspect Framework) to improve regional disaster response and coordination.
Marcos cited the Philippines’ Declaration of State of Imminent Disaster Act, which allows the government to mobilize resources ahead of highly probable and imminent disasters.
The two-day conference is set to conclude with the Manila Declaration on Advancing ASEAN’s Disaster Resilience Agenda Towards 2030 and Beyond.
Source: PhilNews24 | September 16, 2026
