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PBBM bats for speedy enforcement of peace deal on Myanmar crisis
November 11, 2022, 2:47 pm Updated on November 11, 2022, 5:03 pm
MANILA – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must fast-track the implementation of the peace agreement, otherwise known as “five-point consensus,” to address the crisis in Myanmar, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Friday. Marcos made the remark during his intervention… Read More
Regional unity key to attaining growth, PBBM tells ASEAN
November 11, 2022, 12:52 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday emphasized the importance of regional unity to help the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) address present challenges. Marcos, in his intervention during the 40th Asean Summit Plenary, called on his fellow Southeast Asian leaders… Read More
Gov't interventions to sustain economic growth in place: PBBM
November 11, 2022, 12:25 pm Updated on November 11, 2022, 2:52 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has guaranteed his administration’s readiness to address "external shocks" that may affect the country's economic growth. Marcos said the government has various policy interventions to sustain the Philippine economy’s growth momentum. "What we have… Read More
PBBM, Cambodian PM eye cooperation on digitalization, 3 others
November 11, 2022, 11:27 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen have expressed intent to further deepen the ties between the Philippines and Cambodia by exploring possible cooperation in various fields, including digital transformation. This developed after Marcos held Thursday a… Read More
Marcos, other leaders join formal opening of ASEAN summits
November 11, 2022, 10:31 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday joined his fellow Southeast Asian leaders at the opening ceremony of the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits and Related Summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Marcos arrived with his wife, First Lady Louise… Read More
S. Kudarat guv urges ASEAN to address climate change, digital gap
November 10, 2022, 7:43 pm
MANILA – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must find immediate solutions to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change and address the digital divide among Southeast Asian youth, Sultan Kudarat Governor Pax Ali Mangudadatu said Thursday. Mangudadatu made the call, when he was… Read More
Vietnam ‘important partner’ in ensuring food security: PBBM
November 10, 2022, 6:19 pm
MANILA – The Philippines considers Vietnam as an “important partner” in ensuring food security, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday. He made the remark during a bilateral meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the sidelines of the 40th and 41st Association of… Read More
PBBM honored to meet Cambodian King
November 10, 2022, 5:47 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday expressed elation over the warm welcome he had received from Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni. This, after Marcos and his fellow Southeast Asian leaders paid a royal audience to Sihamoni before the formal opening of the 40th and 41st… Read More
PH, Cambodia to boost ties on digitization, low-cost housing
November 10, 2022, 1:58 pm
MANILA – The Philippines and Cambodia on Thursday agreed to enhance collaboration in digitization, low-cost housing, and other fields as it would help in efforts to accelerate post-pandemic economic recovery. During the roundtable meeting with Cambodian business leaders in Phnom Penh, President… Read More
PH on right track to sustaining growth: PBBM to Cambodian bizmen
November 10, 2022, 12:02 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government is on the right direction to ensure the country's strong economic recovery, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday, as he wooed Cambodian businesses to invest in the Philippines. In a roundtable meeting with Cambodian business leaders in Phnom Penh,… Read More
PBBM to raise SCS issue with Xi
November 9, 2022, 11:54 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday expressed his intent to discuss the South China Sea (SCS) issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In a media… Read More
Marcos leaves for Cambodia ASEAN summits
November 9, 2022, 6:35 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday afternoon departed for Cambodia to participate in the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits and Related Summits in Phnom Penh from Nov. 10 to 13. It will be Marcos’ first time to attend the ASEAN Summits… Read More
PBBM, DOE tackle 'immediate, medium-term' plans for energy dev't
November 9, 2022, 12:50 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday convened a meeting with officials of the Department of Energy (DOE) to discuss "immediate and medium-term" interventions to develop the country's energy industry. The meeting between Marcos and DOE officials was held at Malacañan Palace in… Read More
Asean Summit to discuss cooperation on human rights, democracy
November 8, 2022, 7:54 pm
JAKARTA – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD said cooperation in the field of democracy and human rights will be discussed during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from Nov. 9 to 12 this year. "A number of… Read More
PBBM, Asean leaders to tackle global issues, review cooperation
November 4, 2022, 5:43 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and his fellow Southeast Asian leaders are set to discuss regional and global issues concerning the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), and explore possible expansion of cooperation in key areas, Malacañang said Friday. This, after… Read More
Biden to attend COP27 climate conference in Egypt: White House
October 29, 2022, 4:12 pm
WASHINGTON – US President Biden will travel to Egypt next month to attend the UN climate change summit, known as COP27, the White House said Friday. "On November 11th, President Biden will attend the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) in Sharm… Read More
PBBM to attend Asean Summit in Cambodia: DFA
October 13, 2022, 8:55 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summits and related meetings in Phnom Penh in Cambodia next month, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday. "These will be the first Asean Summits to be held in… Read More
Myanmar to skip Asean summit, related meetings in Cambodia
October 6, 2022, 4:55 pm
PHNOM PENH – Myanmar's military government will not attend the summit or other related meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to be held in Cambodia next month, diplomatic sources said Wednesday. The Cambodian government requested Myanmar, which has been under military… Read More
Marcos, Saudi Foreign Minister affirm PH-Saudi ties
September 29, 2022, 8:48 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Thursday received Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, in a courtesy call at Malacañan Palace. State-run Radio Television Malacañang (RTVM), on its official Facebook page, uploaded a short video of… Read More
PBBM, Wickremesinghe vow to boost PH-Sri Lanka bilateral ties
September 29, 2022, 5:05 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday agreed to bolster the Philippines and Sri Lanka's bilateral relations. The commitment was made during their bilateral meeting at Malacañan Palace in Manila on Thursday morning. The two… Read More
