Flags of the Philippines (left), Japan (Unsplash) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has underscored the importance of Philippine-Japan relations amid present challenges in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). "The collaboration...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) President Marcos will play a key role in advancing crucial discussions on key regional issues in the ongoing Commemorative Summit, which marks the...
President Marcos said that the Philippines will always promote the initiatives and projects of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with Japan to ensure a region that is inclusive and economically prosperous. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos said this...
The Philippines voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in war-torn Gaza, months after it abstained from a call for an “immediate humanitarian truce” between Israel and Hamas. Smoke billows from the Gaza's Rafah border...
A general view shows a screen of votes during a United Nations General Assembly meeting to vote on a non-binding resolution demanding "an immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in Gaza at UN headquarters in New York on December 12, 2023. (AFP) UNITED NATIONS -- The UN General Assembly...
​Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have come together in condemning the recent bombing in Marawi City that led to the death of four people and the wounding of scores of others. In a statement on Friday, Dec. 8, ASEAN members said it is supporting the Philippine...
Sen. Francis Tolentino highlighted how the passage of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act will improve the country’s maritime governance. Sen. Francis Tolentino, chairperson of the Senate Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones, welcomes questions from colleagues as he defends...
Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno urged the setting up of a new collective quantified goal (NCGQ) of a minimum $100 billion per year on climate finance to strengthen countries’ climate action. Climate finance is described by the UN as financial resources and instruments...
National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said that having strong partnerships is a necessity in practicing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in the country. During an M&E forum, Balisacan said that a collaboration with practitioners from the public and...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Speaker’s office) The Philippines is "on a roll". An upbeat House Speaker Martin Romualdez had this to day during the third and final day of the 31st Asia-Pacific...
Timor Leste President José Ramos-Horta thanked the Philippines for its support to his country's goal to be a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Timor Leste President José Ramos-Horta hold a bilateral meeting in...
Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta arrived in Manila on Wednesday, Nov. 8, to advance the relations with the Philippines of the sole Southeast Asian nation that is still not part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Horta landed in the country at around 2 p.m. with a welcome...
