The Department of National Defense (DND) on Wednesday announced that the Philippines will host next year’s ASEAN Roundtable focused on cybersecurity, in line with its 2026 ASEAN Chairship.
The announcement came during the 3rd ASEAN cybersecurity roundtable, held July 21 in Singapore, where the Philippines was represented by lawyer Odessa Rossilyz L. Magisa, officer-in-charge of the DND Office for Information Security.
In her remarks, Magisa highlighted opportunities and mechanisms to strengthen trust and deepen ASEAN defense cooperation in the cyber and information domains.
She also formally invited ASEAN counterparts to attend next year’s roundtable.
This year’s event was co-chaired by Dato’ Mohd Ammir bin Haron of Malaysia’s Ministry of Defense and Col. Clarence Cai, Defense Cyber Chief of Singapore’s Armed Forces.
Themed “Stronger Together: Strengthening Trust and Collaboration in ASEAN’s Digital Landscape,” the roundtable was organized by the ADMM Cyber and Information Center of Excellence (ACICE).
Representatives from all ASEAN member states, Timor-Leste, and the ASEAN Secretariat took part in the discussions.
