President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will be conducting bilateral talks with at least 10 state leaders from the European Union to bolster the Philippine ties with the Western world, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday. The countries whose leaders the President...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s first participation at the ASEAN-EU Summit is expected to generate billions of investments for the Philippines as well as hundreds of new jobs for the Filipinos, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday. DFA Assistant Secretary...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is set to play an important role in the upcoming European Union-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (EU-ASEAN) Business Summit in Brussels, Belgium, next week as the Philippines is the country coordinator between the two blocs, the Department of Foreign...
President Ferdinand E. Marcos Jr. is expected to hold roundtable and business meetings with select European companies with major presence or have plans to do business in the Philippines during his visit to Brussels. The president will participate in the ASEAN-EU Summit in Brussels next week where...
China Banking Corporation has maintained its regional and local standing as one of the best-governed publicly listed companies in the 2021 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) assessments. At the recent virtual awarding by the Institute of Corporate Governance, China Bank was recognized anew...
It is just about time for the world to review the implementation and the provision of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as new challenges and threats to maritime security have arisen four decades since its passing, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique...
The Philippines should "take advantage" of its newfound tag as "rising star of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) region" by institutionalizing a sovereign wealth fund. Thus, said Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos, one of the authors of House Bill (HB) No.6398 or the...
The Philippines has reiterated its intention to work with fellow United Nations member states in promoting human rights and upholding fundamental freedoms such as of the press. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) During the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) human rights dialogue in Siem Reap,...
The House Committee on Banks ang Financial Intermediaries approved during a public hearing Thursday afternoon, Dec. 1 the proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund, dubbed the Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF). The giant Philippine flag inside the House plenary (PPAB) The proposed MWF Act is embodied in...
Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos has explained in layman's terms what the proposed "Maharlika fund" is all about. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook) Essentially a national sovereign wealth fund, the proposal is embodied in House...
Former Deputy Speaker and Pangasinan 3rd district Rep. Rose Marie Arenas has just received a rare honor among parliamentarians in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Former Pangasinan 3rd district Rep. Rose Marie Arenas (2nd from left, standing) receives her Distinguished Service...
Maritime law enforcment agencies from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should enhance their collaboration to win the fight against transnational crimes at sea and preserve the stability in the region. Adm. Artemio Abu (third from left), Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard,...
