The Philippine Parts Makers Association (PPMA) is sounding the alarm about the country’s automotive manufacturing industry, which is struggling to keep pace with its regional neighbors' high production figures. PPMA President Ferdinand Raquelsantos said the government must take swift action to...
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY -- About 80 percent of crimes committed in member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) were committed by perpetrators under the influence of illegal drugs. This was disclosed by Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio P....
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY -- Corrections officials of the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have expressed support to the Philippines' proposal for a region-wide transfer of sentenced persons (TSP) agreement. The ASEAN-wide TSP would bring back sentenced persons to...
President Marcos thanked the outgoing United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator to the Philippines Gustavo González for his contributions to strengthening relations between the Philippines and the UN. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with outgoing...
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) will host the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Correctional Conference (ARCC) on Feb. 14 to 17 in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. “The ARCC provides a valuable venue to address the...
ASEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS' RETREAT -- From left: Laos's Foreign Affairs Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Myanmar's Permanent Secretary to ASEAN Aung Kyaw Moe, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Thailand's Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa, Vietnam's Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son,...
Policymakers from developing countries in Asia and the Pacific, including the Philippines, called for urgent measures to address the region's pressing financing gaps for sustainable development. During a high-level regional consultation on financing for development, leaders from the Economic and...
The Philippines has voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution banning the death penalty across the world. The Philippines was among the 130 countries that favored the global moratorium on death penalty; while 32 voted against. Twenty-two countries abstained in the...
The world’s nations keep faltering in their efforts to join together to save the planet from several environmental crises. In the past few months United Nations-sponsored negotiations to tackle climate change, plastic pollution, loss of global species and a growing number of deserts have either...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Yamsuan (Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan has emphasized the need to reevaluate agricultural practices among member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) amid threats...
The Philippines has asserted its sovereignty over Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal as the country's envoy to the United Nations (UN) faced other members of the international body and rejected China's claim over the waters. Philippine Permanent Representative to the UN Antonio Lagdameo...
The war against corruption is far from over, President Marcos said, stressing the government must shift from merely enforcing laws to promoting integrity. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. speaks during the 5th State Conference on the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC)...
