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Uniting Asia through dialogue: AIPA, ICAPP, and the road ahead

August 10 2025

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Manila Bulletin

As we look ahead to the 46th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) this coming Sept. 16 to 22, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, we are reminded of the deep and evolving journey of regional cooperation that we have had the privilege of witnessing — and, in some ways, helping shape.

- JOSE DE VENECIA JR.

When we had the privilege to serve as speaker of the House of Representatives, we were honored to be elected president of AIPA twice. It was during the 27th Asian Inter-Parliamentary Organization (AIPO) General Assembly in Cebu in 2006, that we spearheaded the transformation of AIPO into what is now AIPA, making it more aligned with ASEAN’s growing institutional goals. AIPA has since become a vital platform for strengthening the bonds among our region’s parliaments.

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