President Marcos, together with other Southeast Asian leaders, enjoyed the best of Japanese hospitality when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida feted them and their spouses at a banquet at the Asakasa Palace in Tokyo on Friday night, Dec. 16. (Front row from left) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet with...
TOKYO, Japan—Proposed economic reforms in the 1987 Constitutions will not be brought up in the forums President Marcos will participate in during his four-day trip here. DTI Secretary Alfredo Pascual (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/Yummie Dingding)) Although Marcos has confirmed that the government...
​China is seeing nothing wrong with the upcoming talks between leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan as long as the gathering will not target any other country. Beijing believes that cooperation should enhance "mutual trust between countries in the region"...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte will hold office in her hometown of Davao City as government caretaker while President Marcos is in Tokyo this weekend to attend a regional summit. Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte (OVP photo) The Office of the...
President Marcos will leave for Japan on Friday, Dec. 15, to participate in the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Japan Relations in Tokyo. He will depart in the afternoon and will stay in Japan until Dec. 18. It is the President's second trip to Japan this...
As 2023 draws to a close and Filipinos wrap up their final travel plans for the year, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko offered his two cents as to why his country registered the highest arrival of Filipino tourists among Southeast Asian countries. People walk through...
President Marcos will discuss the recent developments in the contested West Philippine Sea with the Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday, Dec. 11. DFA Assistant Secretary Daniel Espiritu speaks to the...
Kuwait Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal has expressed his openness to restart negotiations with the Philippines to normalize the two countries' relations, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber...
President Marcos has assured Filipinos working in the Middle East that the government will support them and that he has called on their host countries to safeguard their rights and welfare. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this as he arrived in Manila on...
President Marcos made a promise to overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabia to continue his father’s legacy in strengthening the good relationship between the two countries for the benefit of Filipinos. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. waves the Philippine flag during a meeting with the...
Southeast Asian countries and Gulf states have agreed to uphold peace and security, address climate change and other mobility issues, and promote free trade while supporting small businesses. ASEAN-GCC SUMMIT — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos joins his fellow leaders from the...
Despite it being a short one, President Marcos described his recent trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) as successful and productive as he highlighted the gains of his visit, particularly the $120-million investment deal he secured. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM...
