LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — In order to harness the potential of the region, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to double its efforts in priority areas, including addressing its aging population, climate action, and expanding the...
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the United Kingdom had asked him if the Philippines could send more health workers to the Kingdom, citing their invaluable contribution to the fight against Covid-19. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr....
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the country was not giving up on its plea for Indonesia to pardon convicted overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Mary Jane Veloso despite the impasse on her drug case. *President Marcos (Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool), Mary...
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he would renew his call to finalize the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea as he believes it would be the key to resolving issues between Southeast Asia and China. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Yummie...
OF TREES AND FOREST The changes around us are simply dizzying. We have restaurants using robots to serve food. We can now pay with our smart phones instead of physical, tangible money. Some supermarkets, including ours, have automated check-out counters. I just read about the wonderful...
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that it is inevitable for Southeast Asian leaders to discuss the tension in Taiwan as this was an issue of grave concern in the region. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Argyll Geducos)* Marcos said this ahead...
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. confirmed that there would be major changes in his Cabinet after the ban on appointing losing election candidates to government positions lapsed on May 9. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Argyll Geducos)* Marcos...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co is supporting the House leadership's push to pass the Marcos administration’s 13 remaining priority measures in his capacity as House Committee on Appropriations chairman. Co, in a statement Tuesday, May 9, said: "We...
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has kicked off his participation at the 42nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit here. *Philippine Airlines Flight PR001 carrying President Marcos lands at the Komodo Airport in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia at 4:53...
While the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has taken note of the “significant ecological and social costs” of reclamation, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ordered the formation of an experts’ forum to craft policy recommendations to rationalize the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is set to hold a bilateral meeting with Timor-Leste leaders who will mark their maiden participation in the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) Summit. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos said he will take the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. left for Indonesia on Tuesday, May 9, hoping to have productive engagements with his counterparts at the 42nd ASEAN summit. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos will be in Labuan Bajo in Indonesia until May 11. During his...
