President Marcos has congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her historic electoral win. In a social media post on Tuesday, Feb. 10, Marcos congratulated the Prime Minister for the victory of her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in a snap election held on Feb. 8. “A landslide...
President Marcos has expressed hope for United States President Donald Trump 's attendance in the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, hosted by the Philippines this year. Marcos conveyed his hope of welcoming Trump to Manila during his speech at the presentation of...
President Marcos will undertake a working visit to New York from March 8 to 11 to participate in United Nations (UN) engagements, Malacañang announced Monday, Feb. 9. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro announced that the President will attend...
Indonesian Ambassador to the Philippines Agus Widjojo passed away at a hospital in his home country, the Indonesian embassy in Manila announced Monday, Feb. 9. Widjojo died Sunday at the Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital Jakarta at around 8:15 p.m., the embassy added. He was 78. "The Embassy of the...
A Chinese Embassy official has criticized the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for saying that supporting China’s claims in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) while undermining the Philippines’ claims amounts to treason. Deputy Spokesperson Wei Guo of the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines took aim at...
The alliance between the Philippines and the US remains significantly untouched despite observations that US President Donald Trump’s strategy is becoming more focused on the Western Hemisphere to advance his “America First” policy. Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe”...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto recognized the historic gold-medal win of the Filipinas, the Philippines women 's football national team, at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games. Recto met with the national team on Wednesday, Feb. 4, to recognize their achievements and reaffirm the government’s...
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the implementation of the National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) amid the growing public clamor on expensive domestic flights and lack of proper infrastructure that is hindering accessible...
Malacañang said that President Marcos was indeed worried over the impeachment complaints filed against him, not for himself, but for the country 's economy. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro has reiterated that the filing of impeachment complaints against...
China has protested the Philippines ' recent move to deploy coast guard vessels and aircraft near Bajo de Masinloc to secure Filipino fishers in the Philippine waters. Ji Lingpeng, spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Manila, said Saturday, Jan. 31, that they lodged solemn representations...
Malacañang said investor confidence is expected to rise as the Marcos administration intensifies efforts to clean up corruption and hold officials accountable for the misuse of public funds. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said investors are closely watching...
The Philippines has emerged as Southeast Asia’s leading tourism economy, generating nearly US$92 billion and sustaining over 11 million jobs nationwide, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Friday, Jan. 30. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the latest World Travel and Tourism Council...
