​President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and US Vice President Kamala Harris discussed developments in the South China Sea as they met Wednesday on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits in Jakarta. According to a readout provided by...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has lauded Canada for promoting maritime security and safety in the Indo-Pacific region and maintaining regional peace and stability. President Marcosa and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the Philippines will continue working with China and will push for more partnerships with the Asian giant amid tensions in the South China Sea. President Marcos with Chinese Premier Li Qiang (left) (ASEAN Media Center)...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez had hailed President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s pro-peace stance on the South China Sea issue. “The President’s stance on a rules-based approach in settling...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac as the officer-in-charge of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac (Photo courtesy of DMW) Malacañang announced the designation of Cacdac on Wednesday, Sept. 6. Cacdac, who is...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has reaffirmed the Philippines' commitment to working with and establishing deeper ties with Southeast Asian nations and the United States of America (USA) towards a sustainable and peaceful region. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’...
A Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said Wednesday that the wrong positioning of Philippine flag during the bilateral meeting between President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the sidelines of the ASEAN Summits in Jakarta was an honest...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. sought the cooperation of neighboring countries in maintaining a rules-based order in the South China Sea amid what he called “shifting security issues” that threaten peace in the hotly contested region. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said it was important for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its East Asian partners to strengthen regional food security mechanisms along with other measures to address regional challenges. President Ferdinand...
Malacañang assured the public that the government will intensify its monitoring of rice prices in the market. A rice vendor at Paco Market in Manila says regular milled rice sold at P41 per kilogram does not sell well due to its unusual appearance. (Arnold Quizol) Executive Secretary Lucas...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved the release of P200-million financial assistance to the Philippine Orthopedic Center (POC) to sustain its operations. POC Medical Center Chief Dr. Jose Pujalte Jr. and Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (Photo courtesy of Malacañang)...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to fully comply with the United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolutions as he expressed concern over its recent surge of intercontinental ballistic missile tests....