JAKARTA, Indonesia—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Sunday made a "symbolic" state visit here when he first had a meet-and-greet with the Filipino community before meeting his Indonesian counterpart President Joko Widodo. Speaking to Filipinos who gathered to see him, Marcos Jr....
JAKARTA, Indonesia—The case of Mary Jane Veloso, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who has been on death row here after being caught with packs of heroin 12 years ago, will now be led by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), instead of Malacañang. Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary...
JAKARTA, Indonesia—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Sunday, Sept 4, arrived at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport at around 12:35 p.m. (1:35 p.m. Philippine time) to embark on his first state visit since assuming the highest seat. Marcos Jr. flew here onboard a...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has named former Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. as the new Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Malacañang confirmed. Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Teodoro Locsin Jr. (File photo /...
"Sorry na lang, Saudi Arabia!" This was the comment of a visibly elated President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. after witnessing the victory of Gilas Pilipinas against Saudi Arabia on August 29. File photos of President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. cheering for Gilas Pilipinas as he watched...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed former Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chairperson Agnes Devanadera as the new president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Clark Development Corporation (CDC), a Palace document showed. File photo of Clark Development Corporation...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will arrive in Indonesia on Sept. 4, Sunday, for his first state visit. Based on an advisory provided by his media team, the President's first order of business is to meet with the Filipino community in the world's largest archipelagic state. What he will...
A decades-old agreement between the Philippines and Indonesia is expected to be renewed during President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s inaugural state visit to Indonesia. Ma. Teresita Daza, spokesperson of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), said Friday that the agreement, the 1997...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will be flying to Indonesia over the weekend for an official visit—his first state visit—to solidify the Philippine diplomatic ties with the world's largest archipelagic state. Aside from that, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesperson Ma....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is set to fly to New York City this month to address the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and meet with other world leaders, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) In a pre-departure...
To aid the country's post-pandemic recovery, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is set to encourage Singaporean businesses to invest in the Philippines during his visit there next week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate /...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is expected to discuss the country's concerns on the South China Sea situation during his talk with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on his first ever state visit. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said Friday that aside...