ILOILO CITY – First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos became emotional at the graduation rites of her 25 law students at West Visayas State University (WVSU) on Friday, June 5. The First Lady was seen holding back tears when she was honored for her role as one of their professors at College of Law (COL)....
President Marcos has urged aspiring lawyers to remain steadfast in their principles and use their legal education in the service of the nation, stressing that character matters more than intelligence or eloquence in the legal profession. Speaking at the third Commencement Exercises of the West...
In 2018, Kratos was living a new life, one with significantly less rage in an ancient Nordic country, with his son, Atreus. That game–spoilers abound–begins with grief, as father and son prepare the cremation of Faye, Kratos’ wife and Atreus’ mother. Soon after, father and son would go hunt...
The Philippines is set to secure another $1-billion loan from the World Bank in June, this time for an energy project follow-through and coupled with a $20-million grant, making the package the largest single financing commitment extended to the country by the Washington-based multilateral lender....
Vietnamese President and Communist Party leader Tô Lâm arrived in the Philippines on Sunday, May 31, for a historic two-day State Visit aimed at deepening political, economic, and defense cooperation between Manila and Hanoi. Lâm’s visit from May 31 to June 1 marks the first State Visit to the...
President Marcos has concluded his four-day State Visit to Japan, describing it as a “highly productive and constructive” trip that secured major economic, strategic, and diplomatic gains for the Philippines. Speaking to the Philippine media delegation before returning to Manila, the President...
"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 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 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 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...
