The Philippines is "revitalizing" its relationship with Croatia by discussing new areas of cooperation, including in the field of defense, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Among areas discussed by DFA Undersecretary for Bilateral Affairs Ma. Theresa Lazaro when she recently met Croatian...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. welcomed the visit of Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles to the Philippines, saying it would be an essential part of the country's response to China's actions in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Australian...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has decided against activating the Philippines' mutual defense treaty (MDT) with the United States of America (USA) over the laser-pointing incident between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards in the South China Sea as the incident was "not enough" to...
A classic word appropriately describes the essential accomplishment of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s recent five-day working visit to Japan. It established the blueprint for the future of Philippine-Japan relations. Blueprints are “drawings that architects use to plan new buildings.”...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. should not rush to accept the expanded coverage of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the United States, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, February 13. Hontiveros made the appeal following Marcos' statement the Philippine government...
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...
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...
TOKYO, Japan — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. bared that the Philippines will review a "tripartite agreement" with two of its closest allies, the United States and Japan, saying it is part of Manila's process of strengthening its alliances with its long-time partners amid "dangerous"...
TOKYO, Japan — Business Manny Pangilinan and major Japanese investor Mitsui & Co. have expressed commitment to investing $600 million in infrastructure development in the country, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (BBM Media Bureau) Pangilinan bared this in a...
TOKYO, Japan — Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said several investments sealed between the Philippines and Japan during President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s official working visit are "ready to go," and the ball is now in the hands of the Philippine government. Trade Secretary Alfredo...
