The governments of Australia and Japan on Tuesday, Feb. 14, called out China for its “intimidatory actions” in the hotly contested waters of the South China Sea shortly after the China Coast Guard directed a “military grade” laser on crew members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). (Photo...
The impact of the recent state visit made by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. and the Philippine delegation to Japan will be felt within the next three years, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) disclosed on Tuesday, Feb. 14. DTI Asec. Glenn G. Peñaranda (Screenshot taken from...
Majority or 21 out of total 34 investment pledges signed during the recent official visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to Japan are expected to materialize within three years, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). DTI Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual described the prospects...
Sharing a light moment with members of Manila-based reporters onboard PR001, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has shared his Valentine's Day plans. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. talks to the media onboard Philippine Airline Flight PR001. Although he did not bare his...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he was considering putting his overseas trips on halt so that he and his economic team could go over each foreign investment deal they have cornered. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. talks to the media onboard Philippine Airline Flight...
As he concluded his five-day official working visit to Tokyo, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said three Japanese financial institutions had expressed interest in the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF). President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. talks to the media onboard...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is open to the idea of forging a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with Japan but stressed that it should not look provocative so as not to escalate tensions in the South China Sea. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. talks to the media onboard...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that changing the 1987 Constitution is not his priority as the government can still do many things, even with its present form. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. talks to the media onboard Philippine Airline Flight PR001. Marcos said this...
Lifting the restrictive economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution could be the Philippines' ticket out of its "third world" status, according to House Speaker Martin Romualdez. Speaker Martin Romualdez waves the Philippine flag to thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in Tokyo, Japan...
The prospect of the Philippines having a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with Japan is allowed under the Philippine Constitution, Senator Francis Tolentino said on Sunday, February 12. Tolentino declared the possibility of a Philippines-Japan VFA following President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s said his Japan trip went "according to plan" and was even "beyond" expectation as he returned to the country on Sunday night, Feb. 12, carrying US$13-billion investment pledges. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) "I think...
House Deputy Minority leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro sees only the perils of the Marcos government’s plan to enter into a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with Japan, warning that it would make the country “a magnet for attacks.” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2nd...
