Awed by its scenic beauty, President Marcos is hoping to go back to Gyeongju, South Korea, and explore the coastal city as a "civilian." Gyeongju was the host city of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings which took place from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1. During a press conference with...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) declared the 2025 observance of Undas generally peaceful, with no major incidents disrupting the city’s cemeteries and public areas during the long weekend. According to QCPD Acting District Director PCOL Randy Glenn Silvio, the city remained in order...
President Marcos has returned to Manila after his "fruitful participation" in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea. "I am pleased to report that our engagements were robust, our discussions fruitful, and our shared commitment to...
BUSAN, South Korea — President Marcos urged member economies of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to restore the founding principles of free and open trade, warning that current global trends are moving in the opposite direction. Marcos said this after the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation...
BUSAN, South Korea — President Marcos said the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump has brought a “welcome pause” in global economic tensions, describing the reported truce between the world’s two largest economies as “good for everyone.” “I’d...
BUSAN, South Korea — President Marcos said his administration is determined to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) across government agencies “as much as we can, as soon as we can,” warning that waiting too long would mean missing out on opportunities for innovation and efficiency. “You’re...
BUSAN, South Korea — President Marcos said the creation of Task Force Philippines with the United States aims to improve coordination between the two militaries in safeguarding freedom of navigation in the West Philippine Sea. In an interview on the sidelines of the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic...
A tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has maintained its strength while moving west-northwestward, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday, November 1. In its latest tropical cyclone advisory,...
BUSAN, South Korea — Asia-Pacific leaders adopted the Gyeongju Declaration at the conclusion of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting on Saturday, Nov. 1, committing to harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and addressing demographic challenges to drive...
The Manila Police District (MPD) said that more than 92,000 visitors flocked to various cemeteries in the city on the first day of Undas 2025, according to the Manila Police District (MPD). As of 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, the Manila North Cemetery recorded the highest number of visitors with...
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Saturday morning, November 1, according to the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-Phivolcs). In its Earthquake Information No. 1 issued at 8:49 a.m., Phivolcs said the tremor was...
The low-pressure area east of Northeastern Mindanao has intensified into a tropical depression, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced on Saturday, November 1. In its latest tropical cyclone advisory issued at 5 a.m., PAGASA said the...
