APEC trade ministers adopted a set of recommendations to ensure the protection of maritime crew at the Philippine-led Policy Roundtable on the Safe Passage of APEC Maritime Crew as part of the meetings during the 33rd APEC Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok. During the meeting Thursday, Nov. 17, Trade...
BANGKOK, Thailand—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has floated the idea of pursuing a partnership with France on nuclear energy. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Emmanuel Macron had a bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)...
BANGKOK, Thailand— We have to be in the same lifeboat. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on the sidelines of the APEC meet in Bangkok, Thailand on Nov. 19, 2022. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Press Secretary) This was what President...
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Asia-Pacific leaders added their voices on Saturday to international pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, issuing a summit statement saying "most" of them condemned the war. The 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum issued a joint declaration...
A resounding success. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left) and House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office) That's how House Speaker Martin Romualdez described President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s performance as a first-timer to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)...
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and US Vice President Kamala Harris called for open communication during a brief meeting on Saturday, days after his extensive talks with President Joe Biden aimed at keeping tensions in check. Harris and Xi met during an Asia-Pacific summit in...
BANGKOK., Thailand—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. intends to seek help from Saudi Arabia amid the oil crisis, duplicating the foreign country's aid to the Philippines back in the 1970s. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman meet...
House Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is part of the Philippines' official delegation to the ongoing Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (center) speaking to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien (1st from...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is currently making waves in Bangkok, Thailand in this first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. But who is he with? The Philippine delegation to the 2022 APEC Summit led by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (cemter) (Speaker's office)...
BANGKOK, Thailand—Recognizing that small businesses continue to struggle from the brunt of the pandemic, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. brought to a bigger venue his call to assist the sector to recover in the post-pandemic and digital era. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr...
BANGKOK, Thailand—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called on fellow leaders to adopt policies that promote a green post-pandemic recovery, citing the "insufficient' support to a green transition. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Press...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda couldn't help but agree with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s remarks during the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Meeting wherein the latter stressed the importance of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the country’s...
