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...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is thankful for India’s support to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in ensuring peace, stability, and order in the South China Sea region which is claimed in whole by China and in part by the Philippines and neighboring countries....
After a few days of small gains, the local stock market fell below the 6,200 level again as recent releases of economic data renewed concern over US interest rates and the health of major economies. The main index dropped 58.62 points or 0.94 percent to close at 6,183.07 with Conglomerates...
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...
Issues on land reclamations and other illegal activities in the South China Sea seem to remain unaddressed despite calls for restraint from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the absence of a sea conduct as leaders of the regional bloc renewed for the 18th time their concerns on...
​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...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the Philippines will continue working with China and will push for more partnerships with the Asian giant amid tensions in the South China Sea. President Marcos with Chinese Premier Li Qiang (left) (ASEAN Media Center)...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez had hailed President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s pro-peace stance on the South China Sea issue. “The President’s stance on a rules-based approach in settling...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. sought the cooperation of neighboring countries in maintaining a rules-based order in the South China Sea amid what he called “shifting security issues” that threaten peace in the hotly contested region. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has lauded the latest developments in negotiations for a Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea, saying they were in accordance with international law. TALK WITH CHINA — President Marcos talks to Chinese Premier Li Qiang...
China believes that its relations with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will prosper despite challenges as long as both sides "keep to the right path." During the ASEAN-China Summit in Jakarta on Wednesday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang that "no matter what...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Despite peace and stability being a "distant reality," President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has urged all parties to exercise self-restraint on all activities that would complicate the ongoing dispute in the South China Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
