The Philippines and Ukraine have agreed to strengthen their 32-year-old bilateral relations, including exporting Ukrainian agricultural products to the Philippines. BILATERAL MEETING — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. talks to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Malacañan, June...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked President Marcos for the Philippines' registration for the Swiss-organized peace conference on the war in Ukraine on June 15, saying it sends a "strong signal" and an important step toward peace. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (right) and...
PEACE BY PEACE By Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. Peace in the Philippines was an elusive dream that many actors struggled to build. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), under the leadership of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., takes off from...
PEACE-MAKER We were elected congressman of Pangasinan for the first time in 1969, at the age of 32, after serving as presidential assistant and economic minister and press counselor at the Philippine Embassy in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh) from 1966 to 1969. Among our colleagues in the Seventh...
The Ukrainian government is hoping for President Marcos' participation in the upcoming summit in Switzerland that will be held in efforts to achieve peace amid the Ukraine-Russia war. Denys Mykhailiuk, ad interim Charge d'Affaires of the Ukrainian Embassy in Malaysia that has jurisdiction over the...
PEACE-MAKER Last week, our old friends Dr. Charles Yang of South Korea and Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister Ek Nath Dhakal of Nepal, international chairman and Asia Pacific chairman, respectively, of the New York- and Seoul-based Universal Peace Federation (UPF) visited us in our home....
President Marcos assured Filipinos that ensuring the country's security remains his administration's top priority despite its current focus on addressing the effects of extreme heat brought about by the El Niño phenomenon. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos said...
President Marcos believes that Tawi-Tawi has achieved peace and expressed elation over it. During his visit in the province to distribute assistance to El Niño-hit areas, Marcos said he was happy to see a peaceful Tawi-Tawi and encouraged its people to keep working together to maintain the peace...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Police arrested 21 wanted individuals in the Cordillera region from May 12 to 18. The Police Regional Office-Cordillera Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division said the Benguet Police Provincial Office caught nine, followed by the Ifugao PPO...
PEACE-MAKER The ICAPP Business Council (IBC), an affiliated body under the 352-strong International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), will hold its second meeting in Bangkok next week, May 27 to 30, and will be hosted by the ruling Pheu Thai Party of Thailand. The IBC was...
PEACE-MAKER As we honor mothers worldwide this Mother’s Day, it is essential to extend our tribute beyond the traditional roles of motherhood to encompass the extraordinary women who lead nations with vision, grace, and strength. These women, often called “mother” of their countries,...
PEACE-MAKER In recent years, tensions in the Asia Pacific region have escalated, raising concerns about the emergence of a new Cold War. Disputes involving major powers, particularly the United States and China, and conflicting territorial claims undermine the collective security of the...