February 06 2014 - Philippine Permanent Representative to ASEAN H.E. Elizabeth P. Buensuceso and other members of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) met with Admiral Samuel Locklear, Commander of the US Pacific Command, and newly accredited US Ambassador to Indonesia, Robert Blake. Locking hands in the ASEAN way are (Top photo from left to right) H.E. Dato’ Hasnudin Hamzah Permanent Representative of Malaysia, H.E. Latsamy Keomany Permanent Representative of Lao PDR, H.E. Kan Pharidh Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Cambodia, H.E. Min Lwin Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, H.E. Robert Blake US Ambassador to Indonesia, Admiral Samuel Locklear, H.E. Elizabeth P. Buensuceso, H.E. Tan Hung Seng Permanent Representative of the Republic of Singapore, H.E. Vu Dang Dzung Permanent Representative of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, and H.E. Rahmat Pramono Permanent Representative of Republic of Indonesia.

The CPR and Admiral Locklear discussed issues concerning peace and security in the region, including the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea). Ambassador Buensuceso took the opportunity to inform the informal meeting about developments in the arbitration process lodged by the Philippines before the UNCLOS Arbitration panel.