05 March 2019 – Ambassador Mary Jo A. Bernardo-Aragon attended the Opening Ceremony of the 7^th ASEAN Drug Monitoring Network Operation Workshop at the Chatrium Hotel Riverside, Bangkok, Thailand.

The event was also attended by Pol. Gen. Dr. Ruangsak Jritake, Advisor to the Thai Minister of Justice, Mr. Niyom Termsrisuk, Secretary-General of the Office of Narcotics Control Board of Thailand, other ASEAN diplomats based in Thailand and participants from the respective capitals of the ASEAN Member States.

 Ambassador Mary Jo A. Bernardo-Aragon (2^nd row, 3^rd from right) with Pol. Gen. Dr. Ruangsak Jritake, Advisor to the Minister of Justice, Mr. Niyom Termsrisuk, Secretary-General of the Office of Narcotics Control Board and other ASEAN diplomats

The Philippine delegation to the workshop was led by Assistant Secretary Maria Belen Angelita V. Matibag, Deputy Executive Director for Operations of the Dangerous Drugs Board. 

Ambassador Mary Jo A. Bernardo-Aragon (3^rd from right) with the members of the Philippine Delegation headed by Assistant Secretary Maria Belen Matibag (4^th from right) of the Philippine Dangerous Drugs Board