All systems go for Asean summit in Philippines, media hub opens in Cebu
The Philippines is hosting the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and Related Meetings in Cebu from May 6-8. The International Media Centre (IMC) has been opened in Cebu to serve as a central hub for local and foreign media covering the high-level Asean meetings.
The Philippines is hosting the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and Related Meetings in Cebu from May 6-8. The Asean National Organising Council (NOC) announced the opening of the International Media Centre (IMC) on May 5. The IMC will serve as a central hub for local and foreign media covering the high-level Asean meetings across various parts of Cebu. Asean NOC director-general Ma. Hellen De La Vega said the summit proper will open on May 8, preceded by a series of Asean senior officials meetings from May 6-7. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr will meet with leaders of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Malaysia for the Special BIMP-EAGA Summit in Cebu on May 7. The Philippines is expecting 800 to 1,000 local and international media personnel to cover the event.
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