JAKARTA, Indonesia — The private sector from the Philippines and eight other Southeast Asian Nations signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for agriculture cooperation and small business development, seeking to boost the efforts of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) towards...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is bringing home $20 million in investment commitments following his meeting with Indonesian business leaders here on Tuesday, Sept. 5. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) The President met the leaders of...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Despite peace and stability being a "distant reality," President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has urged all parties to exercise self-restraint on all activities that would complicate the ongoing dispute in the South China Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The United States of America (USA) and Japan have requested to have a trilateral meeting with the Philippines here to discuss the issue in the West Philippine Sea and economic security among the three nations, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez revealed....
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to call on developing countries to strengthen their commitment to climate action, saying climate change continues to threaten a country’s progress. Photo...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — K-Pop group Super Junior member Choi Siwon has urged the public to conduct meaningful actions to ensure the bright future of the children in the East Asia and the Pacific regions. Choi, who is Unicef's Regional Ambassador for East Asia and Pacific, said this as he addressed...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian President Joko Widodo has urged his fellow Southeast Asian leaders to unite so the region can overcome the global challenges it is currently facing. Indonesian President Joko Widodo (ASEAN Media Center) Widodo said this as he opened the Plenary Session of the 43rd...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office, MANILA BULLETIN) The 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia is an excellent opportunity for President Ferdinand...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has committed that the Philippines will maintain the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a competitive and integrated regional economy as he pushed for a rules-based trade system. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. declared that the Philippines is ready to host the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in 2026, a year earlier than when the country is scheduled to chair the regional bloc next. THE SUMMIT BEGINS —...
Japan has recorded the most number of foreign tourists coming from the Philippines among Southeast Asian countries in July this year, a post from Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko said on Monday, Sept. 4. People walk through a crossing in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo on...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. arrived here on Monday evening, kicking off his participation in the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits. Philippine Airlines Flight PR001 at the Villamor Airbase. This aircraft carried...
