The South Korean Embassy in the Philippines on Friday, Sep. 8, welcomed the signing of a free-trade agreement (FTA) between Manila and Seoul as it said the move would liberalize almost a 100 percent of both sides' markets. In a statement, the embassy said the signing of the pact "is timely" and...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has commended the World Bank for its "desirable shift" in its post-pandemic interventions, particularly in the Philippines. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) "I have to commend the World Bank because now I’m looking...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said his participation in the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit was productive as he took part in 12 leaders-level meetings. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) In his post-summit report, Marcos...
The Philippines and South Korea signed a free trade agreement during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called on the international community to uphold international laws to address security challenges in the region. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos made the call in his intervention at the 13th Association...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has expressed gratitude to Australia for supporting the Philippines’ stand on the South China Sea issue and for its aid to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on education, defense, health, and digital...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to rally and take action over the “dangerous use” of coast guard and maritime militia vessels in the South China Sea as he called on parties anew to not escalate the...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to set up the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) as part of the region's efforts to combat climate change. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Vietnam has raised the possibility of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with other Asian countries on the prevention and management of incidents in the South China Sea as tensions in the disputed waters continue. SOUTH CHINA SEA TALKS — President Marcos meets Vietnamese Prime...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. raised the possibility of sourcing rice from Cambodia and further boosting commercial aviation between the two countries. PH-CAMBODIA TIES — President Marcos holds a bilateral meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on the...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Vietnam is looking forward to establishing a five-year rice trade cooperation with the Philippine government to ensure food security in the Philippines. RICE COOPERATION — President Marcos meets Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN...
​President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and US Vice President Kamala Harris discussed developments in the South China Sea as they met Wednesday on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits in Jakarta. According to a readout provided by...
