Senate to ratify regional trade pact—DTI chief
The Senate is poised to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by December, Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said. Pascual, ...
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PBBM calls for self-reliant Asia
"Presses for region to chart own future without external interference" President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday said the Asian region ...
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PH position on pressing issues now clear with APEC leaders—President
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Asia Pacific leaders now know the position of the Philippines on several issues, including on ...
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PBBM accepts invitation to visit 5 more countries ‘at some point’
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he received and accepted invitations to visit at least five countries "at some point." “What ...
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Saudi to pay unpaid 10k OFWs
PBBM gets good news from Crown Prince in APEC bilateral talks Bangkok—The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has committed to earmark ...
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Speaker vows House backing of President’s 3 critical issues
Speaker Martin G. Romualdez on Friday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. can count on the support of the House of ...
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Presidents Marcos, Xi hold ‘pleasant’ 1st meeting ahead of China visit
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday in a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the ...
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Interview at APEC
House Speaker Martin G. Romualdez answers questions from members of the Philippine media during an interview at the Marriott Hotel ...
Read morePBBM leaves today for APEC Summit set in Thailand
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will travel to Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday, Nov. 16, to join other world leaders for the ...
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Trump trip divides US war veterans
DANANG"•When President Donald Trump lands in Danang, once a key US wartime air base, he’ll receive a mixed welcome from ...
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