Today, I represent 11 dynamic nations and nearly 700 million people. We in ASEAN stand as an open, inclusive, and outward-looking community. Under the Philippine chairmanship, guided by our theme, "Navigating Our Future Together", we are channeling our collective resolve through three core priorities: peace and security anchors, prosperity corridors, and people empowerment. These pillars represent ASEAN's practical pathways to build resilience, spur innovation, deepen cooperation, and whilst always advancing sustainability. We reaffirm that regional and even global stability depends on our our fidelity to ASEAN centrality, sustained dialogue, and an unwavering adherence to a rules-based order anchored in international law. We are advancing maritime cooperation, disaster preparedness, and climate security against emerging threats. Through these anchors, ASEAN is fostering the practical cooperation and resilience required >> [snorts] >> to weather external geopolitical and economic shocks. ASEAN's enduring strength lies in consensus, bridge-building, and constructive engagement across regions. By anchoring peace and stability, expanding prosperity corridors, and empowering our people, we turn shared aspirations into tangible realities.