Sen. Imee Marcos said that the 13th Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) is sadly blighted by the absence of the United States (US), the major Pacific power. "The APPF is sadly blighted by the absence of the US, surely the major Pacific power," Marcos said in a statement on Friday,...
President Marcos explained that he did not attend the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) dinner reception as he has yet to recover from his seven-day trip to the United States last week. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (file photo) Marcos said this after skipping the event held in...
Despite the ongoing tension over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) between China and the Philippines, the matter was not mentioned in the country's draft resolution on strengthening the capacity of parliaments to promote regional peace and stability during the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary...
Sixteen (16) countries have expressed support to the Philippines' bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Council for the term 2027 to 2028, a position the country appealed for during the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in September. Senate President Juan Miguel...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Thursday, November 23 said the 31st Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) is a perfect platform for the Philippines to delve into the political, security and socio-economic issues facing the region. Legarda...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, November 23 said he expects strengthened cooperation among Asia Pacific economies for the development of critical infrastructures in the face of global risks such as cyberattacks, natural disasters, and other disruptive events during the 31st annual...
The Senate wants diplomatic discussions on the various issues hounding the South China Sea (SCS) during the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF), Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. According to Zubiri, he has already instructed his colleagues to “tone down the rhetoric” and...
From left: Jordan Tan, Manila Bulletin head of Business Development; Cleo Albiso, Megaworld Hotels and Resorts managing director; Ruben Bulaong, Manila Bulletin SAVP of Advertising. In line with its active and responsible pursuit of sustainability excellence across all sections of its...
From left: Philip Cu-Unjieng, project lead of Manila Bulletin Sustainability Forum; Philip Barnes, country general manager of The Ascott Limited; Jordan Tan, Manila Bulletin head of business development; Faith Quijano, country sustainability champion and assistant residence manager of...
From left: Angelina Magsanoc, vice president of corporate communications and brand and reputation management of Arthaland Corporation; Oliver L. Chan, senior vice president of sales, leasing and marketing operations of Arthaland Corporation; Jordan Tan, Manila Bulletin head of business...
ILOILO CITY – An upcoming forum in Manila is eyeing at least P500 million in investments for Iloilo City, the neighboring towns in Iloilo province, and the island-province of Guimaras. The Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC), in partnership with the Iloilo Economic...
UP Diliman Chancellor Edgardo Carlo Vistan II Co-presented by IKEA Philippines, Ayala Corporation, and ACEN Corporation, the second edition of the MB Sustainability Forum is a two-day live event happening on Nov. 21-22 at the School of Statistics Auditorium, University of Philippines...
