The Philippines got the backing of New Zealand in its claims over some parts of the South China Sea after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern expressed support for the country’s position. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday Ardern made her pronouncement during her bilateral talk with...
BANGKOK, Thailand —President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. does not believe the upcoming visit of US Vice President Kamala Harris to Palawan will further fuel the tensions between Philippines and China, saying it will not cause problems. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. During a media...
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...
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—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 —Saudi Arabia crown prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud has announced that the Saudi government will pay around P30-billion unpaid salaries of 10,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who worked for construction firms that declared bankruptcy in 2015 and 2016....
BANGKOK, Thailand—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. told fellow Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) they should pay ample attention to challenges confronting the region's shipping and logistics services sector, saying they have been doing the opposite. President Ferdinand...
After financial analytics firm S&P Global maintained the Philippines’ long-term foreign currency-rating at BBB+, House Ways and Means Chairman and Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda credited the Marcos administration for successful economic recovery. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda On...
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...
