"Magnetic", like a "rockstar". House Speaker Martin Romualdez (3rd from left) listens intently to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (far right) during a lull in the ASEAN Summit. (Speaker's office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez used these words to describe President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House World leaders have converged in Phnom Penh, Nov. 10 to 13, for the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and other related summits. It is the first in a series of international conferences in Southeast Asia, followed this week by the G-20 meeting in...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday pushed for continued cooperation in the fight against transnational crime as he expressed appreciation for Australia's support to the country's anti-trafficking work plan. Marcos also expressed commitment to battle other crimes in a...
The United Nations (UN) lauded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for his commitment to achieve youth empowerment, peace building, and security in the region, Malacañang said on Saturday, Nov. 12. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia...
A House leader and legal luminary is supporting "100 percent" President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.'s call for a code of conduct (COC) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and in the entire South China Sea (SCS). Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (left) and President Ferdinand...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Feeling a growing support from Southeast Asian countries in its fight against Russia, Ukrainian's top diplomat has said his country’s war with Russia will only end "when Ukraine wins." In an exclusive interview with Manila Bulletin, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has been mighty impressed with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s "articulation of the Philippine position on various issues" so far in the ongoing 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and related summits in Cambodia. President...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—It is the world’s “collective responsibility” to address climate change as developing countries, such as the Philippines, are more vulnerable to its effects, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told his fellow state leaders here. During his intervention speech at the 40th...
Philippines and Cambodia have identified complementary sectors for potential mutual cooperation during a CEO roundtable meeting as part of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s visit to Cambodia for the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits. Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—​"​Patience​"​ is the key to deal with the deepening crisis in the military junta-ruled Myanmar. That was what President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen agreed during their bilateral talk here on Thursday at the...
A resilient, peaceful, and progressive regional community. Vietnam National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (right) gives House Speaker Martin Romualdez a token of appreciation during a break in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) meeting at the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez joined President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. and other Philippine officials and businessmen during a roundtable meeting with Cambodia business leaders on Thursday, Nov. 10 President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., Speaker Martin Romualdez, and other members of the...