Vice President Sara Duterte has been elected as President and Chairman of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Council for the year 2023-2025.

Her Excellency Datin Seri Setia Dr Hajah Romaizah binti Haji Md Salleh of the Brunei Darussalam Education Ministry was elected vice president.

In the Vice President's message, she thanked SEAMEO 52nd Council President His Excellency Chan Chun Sing of Singapore for his two years of service despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here is part of her acceptance speech as the new President and Chairman of the SEAMEO Council:

"The Philippines humbly accepts the challenge of leading its Southeast Asian counterparts to post-pandemic recovery, while pursuing much-needed reforms in our education systems, ensuring that these fit within our Priority Education Agenda outlined in the SEAMEO Strategic Plan 2021-2030.”