​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. 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. 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. has lauded the latest developments in negotiations for a Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea, saying they were in accordance with international law. TALK WITH CHINA — President Marcos talks to Chinese Premier Li Qiang...
China believes that its relations with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will prosper despite challenges as long as both sides "keep to the right path." During the ASEAN-China Summit in Jakarta on Wednesday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang that "no matter what...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Despite peace and stability being a "distant reality," President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has urged all parties to exercise self-restraint on all activities that would complicate the ongoing dispute in the South China Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
The local stock market ended higher ahead of the Philippine inflation report for the month of August while the US jobs data released last Friday also boosted regional bourses. The main index added 33.62 points or 0.54 percent to close at 6,214.68 as the Property sector led the advance while...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will highlight the Philippines' stand in the South China Sea during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summits in Jakarta, Indonesia. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy/MB File Photo) Marcos said he will use his...
Stock market investors will be looking to the Philippines’ inflation numbers for August for cues while also monitoring US and Chinese economies for additional motivation. China Bank Capital Corporation Managing Director Juan Paolo Colet said, “this week’s market direction will be shaped by...
Just moments after the buzzer sounded on the Philippines’ victory over China in its final outing in the FIBA World Cup, social media came alive with raucous chatter, shares, and comments about how the Gilas team was able to get some measure of revenge from the alleged abuses committed by China in...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko gave his two cents about China’s newly released map with 10-dash line, encompassing Taiwan and all of the Spratly Islands, including the Philippines’ Kalayaan Island Group (KIG). West Philippine Sea (AFP photo) “China must act...
