President Marcos on Friday said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) remains firm in its position regarding detained Myanmar leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, as regional leaders expressed growing frustration over the lack of progress in addressing the political crisis in Myanmar. In a...
President Marcos has announced that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders adopted the Cebu Protocol amending the ASEAN Charter, marking the regional bloc’s first charter amendment since the document was established nearly two decades ago. In a press conference in Cebu, the...
Instead of being offered to lawmakers, Senator Erwin Tulfo said on Saturday, May 9, that the alleged substantial incentives in exchange for voting in favor of Vice President Sara Duterte would be better off going to the poor. "Kung sinuman 'yan na grupo na 'yan aba 'y imbes na...
President Marcos has met with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul following the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, as the two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen Philippines-Thailand relations amid regional and global challenges. In a Facebook post, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Saturday, May 9, that he 's prepared to oppose and vote against any motion to stop or delay the Senate 's convening as an impeachment court for the trial of respondent Vice President Sara Duterte. Lacson stressed that the...
Lawyer Nicholas Kaufman has expressed gratitude to former president Rodrigo Duterte and his supporters as his request to withdraw as lead counsel before the International Criminal Court (ICC) awaits approval. In a message sent to reporters, Kaufman described representing Duterte as a...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) recognized the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies in strengthening the region’s energy security, food systems, and social protection programs, President Marcos said. Speaking...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — President Marcos and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone discussed strengthening cooperation on transnational crime, trade, and regional concerns during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are exploring the creation of a regional fuel reserve system to strengthen energy security and cushion member-states from future supply disruptions caused by wars and geopolitical tensions, President Marcos...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Former president Rodrigo Duterte’s lead counsel at the International Criminal Court (ICC), Nicholas Kaufman, has formally requested permission to withdraw from the former leader’s legal team as the case moves closer to trial. In a filing dated May 8, Kaufman said his...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — President Marcos said the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit here became a test of the region’s unity and resilience as member-states confronted mounting geopolitical and economic uncertainties brought about by the ongoing Middle East crisis....
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — “Peace—now.” This was the straightforward message of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders to parties involved in the escalating Middle East conflict, according to President Marcos. Speaking during a press conference on the sidelines of the 48th...
