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,...
Newly appointed Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he was looking forward to building better ties with the Philippines, citing the long-standing strong diplomatic relations between the two Asian countries. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez played the role of a good host Wednesday, Nov. 23, when Vietnam National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue arrived for his three-day official visit to the country. Vietnam National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and House Speaker Martin Romualdez shared a light...
President Marcos could be the next "great spokesperson" of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez said Wednesday. Romualdez said he noticed how the President "how articulate he can be," which was proven...
The House of Representatives will be visited Wednesday, Nov. 23 by the top parliamentarian of Vietnam, Vuong Dinh Hue. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and Vietnam National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue meet during the ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (Speaker's office) Hue, 65, is the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez made an important promise to the business community Tuesday, Nov. 22 during his speech at the 2022 Asia CEO Forum at Marriott Hotel in Pasay City. House Speaker Martin Romualdez addresses the 2022 Asia CEO Forum in Pasay City on Nov. 22, 2022 (Speaker's office) In...
The Philippines is looking forward to fortify its defense relations with New Zealand and Cambodia, the Department of National Defense (DND) said. DND OIC Jose Faustino Jr. (left) shakes hands with New Zealand Minister of Defence Peeni Henare at the sidelines of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. Luis “LRay” Villafuerte has commended President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for his participation in the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) Summits in Cambodia, saying that the latter "had done well". Camarines Sur 2nd district...
Improving climate-resilient practices in Philippine agriculture is the way to strengthening regional food security. AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee made this remark after President Ferdinand...
