President Marcos has left the country for a working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), vowing to bring home "good news." "I am confident that upon my return, I will bring good news on the new heights of our friendship and collaboration with the UAE, as well as on the shared vision and...
President Marcos has designated Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III, and Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian as the government 's caretaker while he is in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Palace Press Officer and Communications...
President Marcos will leave for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, Jan. 12, for a working visit which will include the signing of historic deals. Marcos will be in Abu Dhabi until Jan. 14. During his visit, the President will participate in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, slated from...
President Marcos is set to undertake a working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next week where he is expected to sign a free trade agreement and defense deal. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro disclosed on Thursday, Jan. 8, that Marcos will visit Abu Dhabi...
The military partnership between the Philippines and the United States remains “ironclad” despite questions raised by some sectors about Washington’s recent actions in Venezuela and their possible implications in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on...
Vice President Sara Duterte welcomed Her Excellency Sarah Hulton OBE, Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Philippines, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in Mandaluyong City last month. "Lubos ang ating kasiyahan na tanggapin...
United Paragon Mining Corp., the gold producer controlled by the Ramos family, agreed to a debt-to-equity conversion that will hand a 13.3 percent stake to the Marsman Drysdale Group as the miner seeks to clean up its balance sheet despite nearly two decades of suspended operations. The company’s...
The Department of National Defense (DND) denounced on Tuesday, Dec. 16, the “dangerous and inhumane” actions by Chinese maritime forces against Filipino fishermen near Escoda (Sabina) Shoal where three civilians were injured. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said China Coast Guard (CCG) and...
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. strategic bombers joined a fleet of Japanese fighter jets in a joint military exercise meant to demonstrate their military cooperation around Japan 's airspace, defense officials said Thursday, as tensions with China escalate. The exercise showcasing joint Japanese-U.S....
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates begin bolstering their ties as top officials from both countries gathered at the UAE Embassy in Manila for a special screening of the film “1971.” This increased engagement came as the two countries prepare for the signing of the Comprehensive...
GENEVA (AP) — More than two-thirds of women journalists, rights defenders and activists have reported violence online, with over 40% saying they have faced real-world attacks linked to digital abuse, according to a study published Tuesday by UN Women and partners. The report focuses on an...
The Philippine Navy (PN) has deployed Naval Task Group 80.5 aboard BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) for the second Association of Southeast Asian Nations–United States Maritime Exercise (AUMEX 2025) in Batam, Indonesia, an initiative viewed as part of a broader effort by Southeast Asian states and...
