PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has called for increased connectivity among the 10-member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to stir the regional bloc to prosperity.

“Moving forward to ensure the Asean’s viability, a new set of three Cs—community, centrality, and connectivity—will define the work and effort needed to ensure the success of our community-building process and our interaction with external partners,” Duterte said during the opening plenary session of the Asean Summit on Monday morning.

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