LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Dec. 12 (PIA) --The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO), of which the Philippines is a chartered member, celebrated its 55th year in November 2020 with 26 regional centers across Southeast Asia, three of which are hosted by the Philippine government. The country is represented in the SEAMEO Council by the Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd). “Indeed, SEAMEO has come a long way since its inception in 1965 and has taken pride of his achievements over the years as Southeast Asia’s longest running regional organization for promoting quality education, science, and culture,” said Dr. Ethel Agnes P. Valenzuela, a Filipino and the Director of the Bangkok-based SEAMEO Secretariat (SEAMES).