The Philippines, the US and Japan have committed to ensure the status quo in the Indo-Pacific region as leaders of the three countries held a brief meeting in Jakarta to discuss current developments in the South and East China Seas. At the gala dinner hosted by Indonesia during the ASEAN...
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...
Malacañang has confirmed that it terminated the appointment of Finance Undersecretary Cielo Magno, saying it was "expected" as she "clearly did not support the administration and its programs." Finance Undersecretary Cielo Magno (Photo courtesy of UP School of Economics) Executive Secretary...
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...
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....
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...
