The Philippines remains confident that negotiations on the long-awaited Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea are making steady progress, with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China maintaining their commitment to conclude talks within the year. Department of Foreign...
The Philippines will host two of the world 's top diplomats next week as United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi join a series of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings in Manila expected to tackle regional security, economic...
President Marcos and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong have agreed to deepen cooperation in trade, artificial intelligence (AI), investments, healthcare, and social development as the two countries seek to expand economic ties and address emerging opportunities in the digital economy....
President Marcos met with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during his working visit to Singapore on Wednesday, July 15. According to Malacañang, the two leaders met at the Istana to reaffirm the enduring partnership between the Philippines and Singapore and advance cooperation across key...
A group of senior company executives based in the United States (US) will visit the country in August for a business mission to explore investment opportunities and advance the economic partnership between Manila and Washington. In a notice seen by Manila Bulletin, the US-ASEAN Business Council...
President Marcos will travel to Singapore this week for a three-day working visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations, expanding economic cooperation, and reinforcing regional collaboration ahead of the city-state 's assumption of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will hold an informal meeting with the foreign minister of Myanmar, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) disclosed. Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro will chair the informal meeting of the ASEAN foreign...
A student team from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) emerged as the Philippines’ national champion in the prestigious AI Ready ASEAN Youth Challenge 2026, earning the distinction of representing the country at the Grand Finals in Singapore, held from May 18 to 24, 2026. The AI Ready ASEAN...
President Marcos departed for Canada on Wednesday evening, July 1, for an official visit aimed at strengthening economic and security ties between Manila and Ottawa amid growing cooperation between the two countries. Speaking before his departure, Marcos said the trip, which comes at the invitation...
HONG KONG - Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John KC Lee highlighted the promise of collaboration between two of the world’s most dynamic economic engines - the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Greater Bay Area (GBA) - with Hong Kong acting as a “connector” to facilitate...
HONG KONG - Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina A. Roque said here on Tuesday, June 30, that the Philippines is open and ready to be the Greater Bay Area’s (GBA) strategic partner of choice in entering the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) market. “To our partners...
Higher education ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted three regional initiatives aimed at strengthening digital transformation, teacher development, and research collaboration across Southeast Asia through 2030. The measures were approved during the Ministers...
