PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—The Philippine economy is going in the right direction, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday told business executives here. At the sidelines of the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits, Marcos met with Cambodian chief executive...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is off to meet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron at the sidelines of the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits here. Marcos made the announcement on Wednesday night aboard...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is excited to try the street foods here. "I'm sure I'll try everything that I can kasi nga first time ko (It's my first time). I’ve never been to Phnom Penh. So yeah, I’m looking forward to that," he told reporters Wednesday night onboard...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has promised to bring up issues on the West Philippine Sea and the South China Sea with Chinese President Xi Jinping if he meets him here. Ahead of his participation at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits on Wednesday...
A global partner. That is the picture President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wants to paint for the Philippines during the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits and Relation Summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, this week. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM...
Independent power producers (IPPs) in the country are asking for a permanent zero tariff on all types of coal imports from non-ASEAN countries to diversify sources of coal outside of Indonesia and ensure energy security in the country. In a presentation during the public hearing conducted by the...
Importers are batting for the extension of Executive Order 171 to counter the continuing adverse impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on consumer prices, but local producers strongly opposed the petition stressing the reduced import tariff did not benefit consumers and it is time to protect local...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is flying to Cambodia on Wednesday, Nov.9, to attend the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) Summits, where he is expected to express concern on food and energy security, climate change, post-pandemic recovery and the South China Sea as well as...
After a three-year lull, the Asean Basketball League (ABL) is finally set for its much-awaited return with its 11th season through the Invitational Tournament Series 2023. As the sporting world gets back to its feet, the league is forging ahead with the Invitational Tournament that will feature...
Newly-designated Chairperson of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is advocating for "exchange programs" with peers in the Southeast Asian region, so the country could elevate its level of regulations in the power industry to higher standards. In her assumption of office at the ERC’s helm,...
The country’s ability to withstand the disastrous effects of natural calamities should be strengthened as these will occur more frequently and be more severe in the future due to the impact of climate change. ASec. Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV (second from right, second row), Office of Civil...
In a male-dominated field such as the military, women are slowly setting their own path and etching their names in the history books. Lt. Col. Jannette Chavez-Arceo (Res) / Photo from Philippine Army One of them is Lt. Col. Jannette Chavez Arceo, a Philippine Army (PA) reservist who was recently...
