1 July 2013 - Philippine Ambassador to Brazil Eva G. Betita assumed the Chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Brasilia (ACB) in a hand-over ceremony held on June 25 at the Official Residence of Malaysian Ambassador Sudha Devi KR Vasudevan, outgoing Chairperson of ACB.

The ACB, which was approved by the ASEAN Secretary General in February 2013, is composed of seven ASEAN Member-States present in Brasilia, namely: the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. As the next most senior Ambassador among the ASEAN Heads of Missions, Ambassador Betita takes over the duties of leading and coordinating the projects and activities of the ACB towards further strengthening the ASEAN-Brazil relations.

Present during the occasion were Foreign Ministry officials led by Ambassador Franciso Mauro, Head of the East Asia Department, local businessmen and other guests. END