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MODEL PORTFOLIO THE GIST
NEWS AND FEATURES
Global Philippines Fine Living
INSIGHTS
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June 21, 2024
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Investor Series: An Introduction to Estate Planning
September 1, 2023
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Philippines ready to chair ASEAN in 2026

September 5, 2023By Reuters
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Sept 5 (Reuters) – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday his country is ready to chair the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) in 2026, a year earlier than originally scheduled and replacing Myanmar.

He did not provide a reason for the change.

(Reporting by Karen Lema)

This article originally appeared on reuters.com

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