Manila, Nov. 14 -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is set to establish its own maritime center in the Philippines, which will serve as a regional hub for the bloc's maritime-related initiatives, said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday.



At the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay City, top ASEAN diplomats adopted the concept note and terms of reference for the proposed ASEAN Maritime Center.



"We haven't really decided on the other issues concerning this, but this is a very important result of our chairmanship," Lazaro said.



Among its functions is to serve as a knowledge hub and support platform on maritime-related initiatives and issues in accordance with the priorities identified by th...