In separate panel discussions at the 22nd World Economic Forum on East Asia, four heads of state and government expressed a desire to learn from the successes and missteps of one another and of developed nations, promote regional integration in achieving this goal, and prioritize connectivity, cooperation and inclusive growth for the region.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is expected to release next week its report on the grounding of the US Navy minesweeper, the Guardian, at the Tubbataha Reef last Jan. 17.
The Philippines is open to talks of a fisheries agreement to its neighboring countries including Taiwan, President Benigno Aquino III said Tuesday, but with a caveat.
Sultan Jamalul Kiram on Friday called on President Benigno Aquino III to help them, not the Malaysians
President Benigno Aquino III will showcase the successes of his daang matuwid (right path) campaign when he goes to Switzerland next week for the World Economic Forum (WEF) where he is to deliver the keynote address in the anticorruption forum on the sidelines of the Davos meeting.
President Benigno Aquino III has vowed to fast-track the completion of the compensation process for victims of human rights abuses during the Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship, his spokesperson said.
The plight and protection of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will figure prominently in President Aquino’s talks with European leaders during the 9th Asia Europe Meeting Summit (Asem) here, according to Philippine Ambassador Lumen Isleta.
President Benigno Aquino III is flying to Laos on Sunday at the head of a 60-member delegation to pitch the Philippines as an investment hub at the 9th Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem).
A meeting with the Filipino community is at the top of President Aquino’s schedule when he flies to Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) on Sunday for the 9th Asia Europe Meeting (Asem).
MANILA, Philippines—President Aquino on Monday said he will visit the United States and Japan this month. Just back from his five-day visit to China, the President confirmed he will first head to the US, particularly in Washington, D.C., and New York City, for a working visit. “We are going to—on (US) President Obama’s invitation—to the [...]
President Aquino expressed delight about the United States’ move to upgrade the Philippines from the US State department’s watch list regarding countries engaged in human trafficking.
BANGKOK, Thailand—President Aquino and his 53-member delegation arrived here past noon Thursday for a two-day state visit to strengthen the Philippines’ relations with Thailand and promote his administration’s Public-Private Partnership program among Thai investors. Together with key members of his economic team, Aquino arrived at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport around 1 p.m. aboard Philippine Airlines [...]
