President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged the European Union (EU) to extend assistance to the Philippines in mitigating the harsh effects of climate change. (Malacañang Photo) During his meeting with top businessmen and EU leaders in Brussels, Belgium, Marcos stressed the importance of...
Filipinos may soon directly fly to Brussels in Belgium while Europeans can explore Manila and use it as an entry point to neighboring Southeast Asian countries after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s meeting in Europe yielded discussions on the need to connect the two countries....
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations-European Union (ASEAN-EU) business summit in Brussels will bolster sustainable trade and investment between the two regions as Asia’s regional bloc prepares for more challenges amid a post-pandemic economic recovery, President Ferdinand “Bongbong”...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Last November, onboard the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship Teresa Magbanua, United States Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed America’s support for the Philippines in many areas of development through strengthened bilateral cooperation. On that ship in Puerto...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar I have always extolled the importance of entrepreneurship. For the most part, this unshakeable belief is anchored on my own experience as someone who built a business from the ground up, and to some extent, this is also due to my experience...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of an advisory board with government agencies and international shipowners to address the concerns on the deployment of Filipino seafarers. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with international shipowners and other...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has met with international maritime council and shipping companies in Belgium and thanked them for supporting the Philippines' seafaring industry. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos had a meeting with International Maritime...
Heroes of pandemic. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets the Filipino community in Belgium on Dec. 13, 2022. (PH time) He was with First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, and Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno. (Malacañang...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has designated former Piddig, Ilocos Norte mayor Eduardo Guillen as the acting administrator of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). Former Piddig mayor Eduardo Guillen (Photo courtesy of the DA) Malacañang confirmed that Guillen took his oath as...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. vowed that the Philippines will do everything it can to address the long-time unresolved deficiencies in the country's maritime education so as not to put Filipino seafarers at risk of losing their jobs. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. backed the controversial Maharlika Wealth Fund saying, it is advantageous to the Philippines. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang Photo) Marcos, in an interview with reporters onboard the PR001 bound for Belgium, justified the creation...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) granted P152.1-million credit assistance to a Batangas-based transport cooperative for the acquisition of 85 modern Public Utility Jeepney (PUJs) units, to promote sustainable transport system in the province, the 7th most populous in the country. The...
