"Choose your sources of information better." This was what President Marcos told his sister, Senator Imee, as he belied claims that he has been in talks with political groups about extending his term through a "no-election" scenario in 2028. In a post-state visit press conference in Tokyo on...
President Marcos has denied allegations that the administration is targeting members of the Senate majority bloc facing legal troubles, insisting that the cases against them resulted from investigations and testimonies gathered by government agencies. Speaking to Manila-based reporters in Tokyo on...
President Marcos has thanked Japan for promptly deploying a team of experts during the weeks-long fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill. Marcos noted Japan’s immediate deployment of technical experts to help address the incident in his opening remarks during the bilateral meeting with Prime...
President Marcos said he watched “with horror” the recent controversies surrounding the Senate, lamenting what he described as the institution 's decline compared to when he served as a senator. Speaking to Manila-based reporters in Tokyo, Marcos said he and Executive Secretary Ralph Recto...
President Marcos met with former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, this time in Tokyo, to discuss deeper cooperation to advance regional energy resilience and energy transition initiatives under the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) framework. Marcos and Kishida also held a meeting in...
The Philippines and Japan signed a landmark agreement to avoid double taxation, Malacañang said. The agreement was signed during President Marcos ' four-day state visit to Japan. Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi witnessed the signing of the Double Taxation Convention...
President Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae have elevated the Philippines-Japan relations to a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership,” marking what both leaders described as a major step forward in bilateral ties amid growing geopolitical and economic challenges. The announcement...
President Marcos has met with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Dr. Tanaka Akihiko in Tokyo to strengthen one of the Philippines’ “most important development partnerships,” with discussions centering on infrastructure modernization, healthcare, climate resilience, and...
President Marcos has called for stronger Philippines-Japan cooperation and the modernization of the countries’ economic partnership agreement as both nations marked 70 years of normalized diplomatic relations. Speaking before the National Diet as part of his State Visit in Tokyo, Marcos said the...
Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and visiting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. agreed Thursday that the two countries will kick off negotiations to conclude a general security of military information agreement, or GSOMIA, with the aim of strengthening...
Malacañang said President Marcos secured around P56.3 billion in potential investments from major Japanese companies during separate meetings on Thursday, May 28. This covers expansion projects in shipbuilding industries, advanced electronics manufacturing, semiconductor production, artificial...
The Office of the Ombudsman has confirmed that it is conducting fact-finding on issues involving Vice President Sara Duterte, while being mindful of ongoing impeachment proceedings before the Senate, Assistant Ombudsman Jose Dominic Clavano IV said. He said the office is observing developments in...
