MANILA, PHILIPPINES - NOVEMBER 14: Philippines' Secretary of Trade and Industry Cristina Aldeguer-Roque delivers a speech during the signing ceremony of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Digital Economy Framework Agreement on November 14, 2026 in Manila, Philippines. The Philippines will host the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders Summit and Related Meetings from November 15 through 17. Regional leaders and their international partners are expected to discuss energy security, the conflict in Myanmar and tensions in the South China Sea at the Manila meetings, as the economic fallout from the Middle East war and intensifying US-China rivalry add to pressure on the Southeast Asian bloc. (Photo by Jam Sta Rosa - Pool/Getty Images)