A working lunch with high-ranking foreign officials during the ASEAN-US special summit became a platform for the Philippines to thank the United States for being its "most vocal partner" in reaffirming the 2016 arbitral ruling that the country won over China. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. expressed his appreciation to President Duterte for appointing him as head of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and hoped he did not disappoint the outgoing leader. File photo of President Duterte sharing a light moment with Foreign Affairs...
Closing ceremony of the English Language Training-Intermediate Level for Cambodian Senate personnel ENGLISH LESSONS Philippine Ambassador to Cambodia Maria Amelita C. Aquino is joined by deputy director general of the Cambodian Senate Lok Chhay and Filipino teacher Teodoro Ariel Publico in handing...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. will lead the Philippine delegation at a two-day regional special summit in the United States (US) this week. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) Locsin left the country for Washington D.C. on Tuesday, May 10, to represent President Duterte at the Association of...
Ukraine on Thursday called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to suspend its talks with Russia as well as to isolate the latter internationally amid the lingering conflict between the two nations. Olexander Nechytaylo, non-resident Ukrainian Ambassador to the Philippines, said...
"Pangit na tingnan (It will not look good)." This was one of the reasons why President Duterte turned down an invitation to go to the United States of America (USA) next month, saying he might take actions there that may not be acceptable to his successor, who will be known to the public by then....
As part of its goal to raise youth awareness and shape their policy-making process, the National Youth Commision (NYC) opened the application for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Youth Debate 2022. (Image courtesy of PNA) The debate, which will be held from June until October...
Inflation in the country is projected to surpass government’s target of 2-4 percent this year, owing mainly to skyrocketing fuel and food prices, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) reported. During the Regional Economic Outlook virtual briefing on Tuesday, April 12, Hoe Ee Khor,...
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has raised this year’s economic growth outlook for the Philippines to 6.5 percent from 6.2 percent on the back of robust government expenditures and recovering private sector spending. During a virtual briefing on Tuesday, April 12, Hoe Ee Khor,...
Photo from FIBA Juan Gomez de Liano will play for Platinum Karaoke Philippines in the ASEAN Basketball League International Champions Cup slated April 16 and 17 in Bali, Indonesia. The former B.League cager and Gilas Pilipinas member will join Chris de Chavez and imports Marcus Hammonds and Carlos...
PH calls for new areas of cooperation in ASEAN By Chino S. Leyco Southeast Asian countries are urged to explore new avenues for cooperation to enable the region to collectively contain the economic fallout from the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Collective and urgent action is...
General Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has renewed the country’s commitment to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in ensuring the peace and security in the region. General Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of...
