President Marcos will join his fellow Asian leaders in Vientiane, Laos next week for the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits where he is expected to "champion" the Philippines' interests. PCO/Pixabay photos In a pre-departure briefing in...
Courtesy of the Manila Police District/ MANILA BULLETIN Around P680,000 worth of shabu was seized from two drug suspects including a Chinese national in Ermita, Manila, the Manila Police District (MPD) reported on Sunday, September 15. MPD identified the suspects as Welby Chua, 47, resident of...
From Left: Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. and Vice Mayor John Marvin "Yul Servo" Nieto (Photo courtesy of Jerry Tan/MANILA BULLETIN) Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan and Vice Mayor John Marvin "Yul Servo" Nieto led the capital city in greeting...
It will be hard for dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo to move around Southeast Asia as authorities in the region have been alerted, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said. Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo was spotted at Kuala Lumpur International Airport before she and her companion on July...
To better prepare the region's youth for future challenges, the Philippines, through the Department of Education (DepEd), urged ASEAN member states to prioritize digital transformation in education. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara attends the 13th ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting in Thailand. (Photo...
The Philippines expressed its full support to Timor-Leste in its bid to become a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said. (From left) Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas of Timor Leste and...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Stressing that the strength of the region is its centrality, a Malaysian foreign ministry official said Southeast Asian countries must utilize it amid issues hounding the region. "Anything that we face in the region, be in a political, economic issue, whatever, we need...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Elevating tourism within the region was the center of interest during the 57th ASEAN Day celebration here where dignitaries and an ASEAN airline firm committed to contribute to the cause. Celebration of the 57th ASEAN Day in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia (Betheena Unite)...
(Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan stressed the need to include marginalized groups in the decision-making processes of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to help curb hunger and food...
Sy-led BDO Unibank Inc. is planning to raise a minimum of P5 billion from its third peso-denominated fixed-rate Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sustainability bonds offering. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Monday, July 8, BDO said that the issuance marks...
Zobel-led Bank of the Philippine Islands is planning to raise at least P5 billion from an offering and issuance of Peso-denominated fixed-rate ASEAN Sustainable Bonds due 2026, with an option to upsize. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said the planned issuance will be the...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Contributed photo) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has warned the Bureau of Immigration (BI) against giving working visas to these foreigners within the Association of Southeast...
