LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia —  The Philippines and the Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) have vowed to work closely to strengthen cooperation in various fields, including health, education, trade, and people-to-people exchange agreements. *President Marcos meets with Lao Prime Minister...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. believes it is time to explore stronger relations between the Philippines and Laos, particularly in agriculture and people-to-people exchange. Lao People's Democratic Republic Ambassador to the Philippines Sonexay Vannaxay presents his credentials to...
President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. met with ambassadors of Italy and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-countries on Monday, June 6, and discussed future cooperation between the Philippines and these nations. From Left to right: Executive Secretary-designate...
Rita Avila took to social media recently to address insinuation about celebrities supportive of VP Leni Robredo's presidential bid supposedly being "laos." She wrote: "Lahat na lang ng kakampink na artista o singer ay sinabihan ng LAOS. Mas laos ang mga nagfafollow sa min o nagpupunta sa socmed...
K-pop, Korean dramas and Korean food are the first things that come to mind among youths in countries under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) including the Philippines. This is the result of a survey conducted by the Seoul-based ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) “aimed to identify the...
Adarna House storyteller performs ‘Si Pagong at si Matsing’ to celebrate Philippine language month overseas FABLE PUPPETRY Earle Figuracion performed during the video call with the Philippine Embassy in Vientiane and the children Literature has a deep and positive effect on the overall...
A Vietnamese woman died from COVID-19 in Laos on Sunday, according to state-run media, marking the first death from the disease in the impoverished communist country. Reclusive, landlocked Laos had appeared to escape the brunt of the pandemic in 2020, but a community outbreak uncovered last month...
Souphavady Phongsavanh (Photo by The Laotian Times) Souphavady Phongsavanh has surrendered the crown of Miss World Laos 2021 after she allegedly misrepresented her age in the pageant. The Laotian beauty queen made an announcement on Facebook. “I, Souphavandy Phongsavanh, Miss World Laos 2021,...
