JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. highlighted on Tuesday the importance of a stronger partnership among Southeast Asian nations as the region recovers from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) In his...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The private sector from the Philippines and eight other Southeast Asian Nations signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for agriculture cooperation and small business development, seeking to boost the efforts of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) towards...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is bringing home $20 million in investment commitments following his meeting with Indonesian business leaders here on Tuesday, Sept. 5. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) The President met the leaders of...
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....
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The United States of America (USA) and Japan have requested to have a trilateral meeting with the Philippines here to discuss the issue in the West Philippine Sea and economic security among the three nations, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez revealed....
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will be flying to the United States (US) in November for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in California, which could also possibly result in trips to other cities in the US West Coast and Hawaii. President...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to call on developing countries to strengthen their commitment to climate action, saying climate change continues to threaten a country’s progress. Photo...
Enforcing price ceilings on rice would eliminate unhealthy competition among rice traders who are taking advantage of the rice situation in the country, a farmers group said. (Mark Balmores/MB Photo) Expressing support for the government's move to set price ceilings on rice, a farmers group in...
British Ambassador to the Philippines Ambassador Laure Beaufils highlighted how the significant achievements under the United Kingdom-Philippines Enhanced Partnership (EP) will boost the “joint ambitions” of the two countries in the areas of economy, trade, maritime security, and climate...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has committed that the Philippines will maintain the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a competitive and integrated regional economy as he pushed for a rules-based trade system. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. declared that the Philippines is ready to host the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in 2026, a year earlier than when the country is scheduled to chair the regional bloc next. THE SUMMIT BEGINS —...
Malacañang has defended the decision of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to release the P221.424-million in confidential funds to the office of Vice President Sara Duterte last year, saying the President saw the need to release the amount. Vice President Sara Duterte (Ali Vicoy) Marcos,...
