KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—President Marcos has encouraged fellow leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to engage in broader dialogue and deeper partnership in terms of maritime and economy. Marcos made the call during his intervention at the 47th ASEAN Summit Plenary here on...
The Philippines and France are working together to deepen maritime ties in the face of increasing security and environmental threats, French Ambassador Marie Fontanel said. Speaking during the final installment of “Blue Talks” as part of the Blue Nations initiative of the 2025 United Nations...
New Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Marc Innes-Brown reaffirmed his country’s commitment to further deepen maritime cooperation with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Innes-Brown paid a courtesy call on PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan in Manila on Saturday, Aug. 30. They...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to strengthen its partnership with the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) following the recent signing of a new agreement aimed at strengthening their maritime cooperation. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan exchanged the Terms of Reference (ToR) on Enhanced...
The European Union is looking to bolster maritime cooperation with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) by fostering opportunities for a deeper and more strategic partnership. This, as EU head of delegation to the Philippines Mariomassimo Santoro and EU First Secretary and Political Officer Frederic...
With President Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru scheduled to discuss regional maritime security, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said that the upcoming visit of the Japanese leader next week shows the strength of the two countries relationship as...
Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon will be in the Philippines starting Monday, March 10, to meet with Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manila to further enhance the two countries’ bilateral cooperation on various sectors, including trade and maritime cooperation, the...
The Philippines and the United Kingdom are working to conclude new agreements in maritime, defense, and trade, among others, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa Lazaro said. UK Foreign Office Minister for the Indo-Pacific...
(From left) Stratbase Institute President Prof. Dindo Manhit, Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya, Australian Acting Ambassador and Chargé d'Affaires ad interim Dr. Moya Collett, French Ambassador Marie Fontanel, Indonesian Ambassador Agus Widjojo, Vietnamese Ambassador Lai Thai Binh, and European...
A French vessel is now in the Philippines as part of France's commitment to strengthen maritime cooperation with the country. French surveillance frigate Prairial on Tuesday, Oct. 22, docked at Cebu port for a port call that will last until Oct. 25. Photo courtesy of French Embassy in Manila It is...
The Philippines and India will “accelerate” their maritime cooperation and plan to hold a dialogue to discuss collaboration on maritime domain awareness and law enforcement, among others, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said on Tuesday, March 26. (From left) Indian...
Philippine Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan (second from left) and Vietnamese Coast Guard Commander, Maj. Gen. Le Quang Dao (second from right) sign a Memorandum of Understanding on maritime cooperation in Hanoi, Vietnam on Jan. 30, 2024. The activity was witnessed by (L-R) Pres....
