Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro revealed that maritime protection and concerns will be one of the priorities that the Philippines will pursue in its chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year. In her message for the Maritime and...
Empowering farmers and micro-entrepreneurs to rise from poverty and serve as drivers of regional economic growth will be the focal point of the Philippines when it assumes the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year. Speaking before a gathering of regional peers...
United States President Donald Trump has accepted the invitation from President Marcos to come to the Philippines next year when Manila hosts the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. This was disclosed by Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez in a...
The Philippines plans to fast-track the conclusion of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea when it assumes chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year. This was disclosed by Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro on Monday, July 14....
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos is closely monitoring the country 's preparations for hosting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summits next year, as she inspected the ongoing renovations of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City this week. In an...
President Marcos said Chinese Premier Li Qiang shared the same concern over the economic risks posed by the United States’ unilateral tariff regimes, saying they do not want it to carry on. Marcos shared in an interview with reporters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that he was able to have a brief...
President Marcos has met with the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia to reaffirm the Philippines ' intention to further enhance its trade cooperation with both countries. Marcos met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the sidelines...
President Marcos has stressed the need for greater synergy, innovation, and political will within the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) as the subregional grouping enters the next phase of its shared development agenda. “The path ahead calls for...
President Marcos encouraged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to contribute to the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, emphasizing that climate change remains the "most defining challenges of our time." During his intervention at the 2nd ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...
President Marcos has raised the possibility of establishing direct flights between Manila and Vientiane, Laos ' capital and largest city. Marcos made the pitch during his bilateral meeting with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on the sidelines of the 46th Association of Southeast Asian...
Stressing that digital advancements also have dark sides, President Marcos has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to equip the youth with digital resilience. During his intervention at the ASEAN Leaders ' Interface with representatives of ASEAN Youth, Marcos said that...
President Marcos has backed the establishment of an ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence, saying responsible and inclusive technology must be at the heart of the region’s digital future. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong ' Marcos...
