The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue a stamp to commemorate the hosting of the Third ASEAN Telecommunications Senior Officials (TELSOM), Second Telecommunications Ministerial Meeting (TELMIN) and the ASEAN Telecommunications Regulator's Council.
On August 8, 1967 the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established. It was first established with five members, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Then on January 8, 1984, Brunei Darussalam joined, followed by Vietnam on July 28, 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on July 23, 1997 and Cambodia on April 30, 1999.
The ATRC meeting will be held on August 20 and 22, 2002 at the Hotel Inter-Continental Manila; the TELSOM meeting on August 23 and 24, 2002 at the Shangri-La Hotel Manila; and the TELMIN meeting on August 27 and 28, 2002 also at the Shangri-La Hotel Manila.