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...
President Marcos encouraged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to contribute to the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, emphasizing that climate change remains the "most defining challenges of our time." During his intervention at the 2nd ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...
Reelected Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, May 27 said the newly established Department of Economic Planning and Development (DEPDev) must take the lead in crafting the proposed 2026 national budget, not Congress. Formerly known as the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), DEPDev,...
President Marcos has raised the possibility of establishing direct flights between Manila and Vientiane, Laos ' capital and largest city. Marcos made the pitch during his bilateral meeting with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on the sidelines of the 46th Association of Southeast Asian...
President Marcos faces public distrust A Pulse Asia survey conducted from May 6 to 9 found that majority of Filipino voters continue to trust former president Rodrigo Duterte, while a plurality express distrust toward President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The survey found that 63 percent of respondents...
Stressing that digital advancements also have dark sides, President Marcos has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to equip the youth with digital resilience. During his intervention at the ASEAN Leaders ' Interface with representatives of ASEAN Youth, Marcos said that...
President Marcos has backed the establishment of an ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence, saying responsible and inclusive technology must be at the heart of the region’s digital future. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong ' Marcos...
President Marcos has urged partners of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to increase climate finance to enable the region to achieve its goals to combat the effects of climate change. In his intervention during the 46th ASEAN Summit plenary in Malaysia on Monday, May 26, Marcos...
President Marcos’ “bold reset” of his administration should include direct and regular consultations with the country’s basic sectors, the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) and the National Trade Union Center of the Philippines (NTUC PHL) said on Monday, May 26 In a statement, the groups...
Private schools across the Philippines have rallied behind Sonny Angara, expressing strong support for his continued tenure as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd). The backing comes after President Marcos requested courtesy resignations from all Cabinet members. READ: ...
Following President Marcos’ acceptance of her courtesy resignation, several of the country’s leading environmental organizations have expressed gratitude and respect for outgoing Environment Secretary Maria Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga, lauding her science-based leadership, policy reforms,...
President Marcos will call for a unified regional response to the new tariff schedule recently imposed by the United States, as he left for Malaysia on Sunday, May 25, for the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong ' Marcos Jr. (RTVM...
