Philippine News

TOAST TO VIETNAM. President Marcos offers a toast to Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong and First Lady Phan Thi Thanh Tam during the state banquet in his honor at the International Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam on Tuesday night. The Philippines signed a five-year deal with Vietnam to ensure a …

WALKING IN THE CITADEL. President Marcos walks with Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong during the public diplomacy at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi, Vietnam on Tuesday. PPA POOL Marcos doubts ‘PI’ role, seeks ‘simpler solutions’ via bicam system Hanoi—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said the administration …

Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte’s outburst against President Marcos was triggered by his fear that his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, and his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte, will be imprisoned, Senator Imee Marcos said Tuesday. She said the mayor apologized profusely to her after publicly daring Mr. Marcos to …

Vice President Sara Z. Duterte Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Tuesday called on Vice President Sara Duterte to resign as Education Secretary and not to cling to her post amid the widening rift between her family and that of her principal, President Marcos. Barry Gutierrez, ex-spokesman of former vice …

Pacts on agriculture, maritime security, and cultural cooperation also inked President Bongbong Marcos and his delegation arrived in Vietnam on Monday, Jan. 29, for a two-day state visit./PCO/ (Eagle News) — The Philippines and Vietnam on Tuesday, Jan. 30, signed agreements to maintain peace and security in the South China …

photo: Vingroup website Hanoi—President Marcos on Monday hailed Vingroup’s interest in investing in the production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries in the Philippines. “I am very happy to note your interest in expanding your operations to the Philippines and you’ve just begun organizing offices there. And I think there is …

Meets officials of Vingroup, Filipino community President Bongbong Marcos and his delegation arrived in Vietnam on Monday, Jan. 29, for a two-day state visit./PCO/ (Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos is in Vietnam for a two-day state visit aimed at boosting relations between the two countries. The plane carrying President Marcos and …

Comelec chairman George Garcia Senators, congressmen OK move The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has decided to indefinitely suspend all proceedings concerning the people’s initiative (PI) to push for amending the 1987 Constitution. Congress welcomed the decision, with senators considering it a victory and congressmen saying they “had no …

PBBM ARRIVAL. President Marcos (second from left) walks with First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos as they arrive at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam on Monday. KJ Rosales/PPA POOL HANOI—President Marcos urged Vietnamese firms to invest in the Philippines as he arrived in this city yesterday afternoon for …

BAGONG PILIPINAS BEGINS Marcos says no room for negativism, discord under Bagong Pilipinas President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. launched his “Bagong Pilipinas” (New Philippines) campaign at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila Sunday, calling on Filipinos to reject negativism and those who sow discord and hamper the country’s progress. “We face a …