ASEAN in Cebu: What does a ‘bare-bones’ summit look like during an energy emergency?

CEBU, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. gathers leaders and representatives of the 11 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states in Mactan Island in Cebu on Friday, May 8, for the first leaders-level meeting under the Philippines’ chairmanship.

Even as most meetings are moved online and the 48th ASEAN Summit was made “austere” in the face of economic disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict, the Philippines has set lofty ambitions: to think of ways to shield ASEAN from crises stemming from geopolitical tensions and to rally together a bloc that operates solely on consensus.

Rappler’s Bea Cupin walks you through the context of events unfolding in the 48th ASEAN Summit. – Rappler.com