KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—President Marcos has joined nine other leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in signing the declaration on the admission of Timor-Leste into the regional bloc as its 11th member. Marcos welcomed Timor-Leste’s accession, describing it as a...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro is leading the all-women delegation from the agency to join President Marcos during the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The DFA chief arrived on Thursday, Oct....
President Marcos is expected to sign the admission of Timor-Leste into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during his participation in the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Marcos will be attending the ASEAN Summit and Related Summits from October 26 to 28. During the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is set to finalize agreements with its regional partners on collaborations for grid, petroleum, renewable energy (RE), and nuclear power ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. In a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 15, Energy Undersecretary...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro revealed that maritime protection and concerns will be one of the priorities that the Philippines will pursue in its chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year. In her message for the Maritime and...
Empowering farmers and micro-entrepreneurs to rise from poverty and serve as drivers of regional economic growth will be the focal point of the Philippines when it assumes the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year. Speaking before a gathering of regional peers...
United States President Donald Trump has accepted the invitation from President Marcos to come to the Philippines next year when Manila hosts the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. This was disclosed by Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez in a...
The Philippines plans to fast-track the conclusion of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea when it assumes chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year. This was disclosed by Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro on Monday, July 14....
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos is closely monitoring the country 's preparations for hosting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summits next year, as she inspected the ongoing renovations of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City this week. In an...
President Marcos said Chinese Premier Li Qiang shared the same concern over the economic risks posed by the United States’ unilateral tariff regimes, saying they do not want it to carry on. Marcos shared in an interview with reporters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that he was able to have a brief...
President Marcos has met with the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia to reaffirm the Philippines ' intention to further enhance its trade cooperation with both countries. Marcos met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the sidelines...
President Marcos has stressed the need for greater synergy, innovation, and political will within the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) as the subregional grouping enters the next phase of its shared development agenda. “The path ahead calls for...
