A Philippine think tank dedicated to the study of Islamic and democratic political thought and the development of Muslim communities has gained international recognition for a series of interfaith dialogues dedicated toward peace-building and harmony.
For President Benigno Aquino III, the best meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, last week was the CEO meeting hosted by the Zobel de Ayala brothers, Jaime Augusto and Fernando.
The Filipino expat community here gave President Aquino not just a warm welcome amid wintry weather. They pooled funds to help Filipinos victimized by typhoon Pablo (international name: Bopha) back home.
“Excuse me, we sustained damage. Do we leave it at that?” President Aquino said on Friday. The United States Navy will be held answerable under Philippine laws for the damage caused by the grounding of a US 7th Fleet warship in Tubbataha Reefs, Mr. Aquino said.
President Benigno Aquino stood firm on the Philippines’ decision to seek United Nations arbitration of its territorial dispute with China, saying this action was backed by a consensus among the three branches of government.
President Benigno Aquino III expressed confidence here Friday night that suspected investment scammer Manuel Amalilio would soon be repatriated to the Philippines to face trial and then sent to jail for ripping off many small investors.
He missed her courtesy call during her trip to Manila last November, but President Aquino made it up to International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Christine Lagarde on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum here.
What started as a presidential campaign battlecry is now unlocking the Philippines’ potential to fast-track economic growth, attract more investors and rekindle optimism among its citizens.
President Benigno Aquino III arrived in this wintry skiing resort hub Thursday morning (Swiss time), joining around 50 fellow heads of state for the annual meeting of World Economic Forum, seen as a platform for the Philippines to strengthen its ties with the rest of the world.
The Philippines is confident it has a strong case to win the international arbitration case challenging China’s claim to most of the South China Sea.
Mahathir Mohamad on Monday said his experience as prime minister of Malaysia for two decades should show that physicians, just like lawyers and economists, made good, if not better, government leaders.
Could China be blowing up its territorial brawl with the Philippines over Scarborough Shoal to divert the Chinese people’s attention from two major political scandals currently rocking Asia’s largest economy?
