Tag: Marcos

Pres. Marcos Jr, UN chief Guterres meet on sidelines of UN Summit, discuss more areas of cooperation

Climate change issue also discussed as both leaders call for concrete meaningful actions to address climate emergency   (Eagle News) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and discussed more areas of “cooperation and support.” The meeting happened on Tuesday, September 20 in New York (Wednesday, Sept. 21 Manila time). “The Secretary-General and President Marcos discussed […]

Continue Reading →

PBBM asks UN member-nations to support PHL bid to be part of UN Security Council

Cites PHL’s experience in peace building and forging cooperation   (Eagle News) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., appealed for the “valuable support” of all member states of the United Nations for the Philippines’ candidacy to the 15-member UN Security Council for the term 2027 to 2028. Citing the country’s experience in building peace and forging cooperation, Marcos Jr., said the Philippines could “enrich the work of the Security Council.” “My country’s experience in building peace […]

Continue Reading →

Pres. Marcos Jr., asks UN Summit to work towards ending racism, Asian hate crimes

  Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, September 20, called for the elimination of racism and Asian hate as he pledged to accelerate the implementation of a human rights joint programme with the United Nations. “We still dream of an end to the disturbing incidents of racism, of Asian hate, of all prejudice,” Marcos said in a speech at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Philippines-United Nations Joint […]

Continue Reading →

Pres. Marcos Jr., calls for stronger cooperation on climate change, agriculture, food security at UN Gen. Assembly

Calls climate change as the “greatest threat” affecting all nations, and food security as the “very basis of human security”   (Eagle News) — Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. addressed the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in a historic speech that stressed how climate change has become the “greatest threat affecting our nations and our peoples” and food seccurity as “the very basis of human security.” The 65-year old Philippine […]

Continue Reading →

PBBM meets with top execs of Boeing, and US sustainable energy firms NuScale, WasteFuel

Strengthening aviation, energy sector a priority, says PHL president   (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., held a series of meetings with American private companies in New York, including top managers of aerospace firm Boeing, and two energy and fuel firms. Marcos Jr., met with top executives of NuScale Power, an American energy company founded in 2007, and with WasteFuel, a California-based company which produces renewable fuels through proven technologies. After that, he met […]

Continue Reading →

Pres. Marcos hopeful of meeting US Pres. Biden, other world leaders at sidelines of UN Gen. Assembly

(Eagle News) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., said he hopes to meet with US President Joe Biden and other world leaders at the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The 65-year old Philippine president will be speaking before the 77th UNGA on Tuesday, September 20, at the high-level general debate of the opening session. The theme of this year’s general debate is, “A Watershed Moment: Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges.” […]

Continue Reading →

PBBM hails Filipinos in US for bringing honor to PHL, cites dollar remittances that helped PHL economy

  (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., met with the members of the Filipino community in New Jersey on Sunday, September 18, at the start of his working visit to the United States, and hailed them for bringing honor and pride to the country. He also thanked the Filipinos in US who voted for him. “Ang pagod po naming ay nawala nalusaw dahil sa mainit na pagtanggap po ninyo,” he said. Marcos Jr., said […]

Continue Reading →

French president Macron talks with PHL’s Marcos on deepening bilateral ties, including collaboration on food security

Macron also affirms France’s commitment to Indo-Pacific region, adherence to int’l maritime law (Eagle News) — French president Emmanuel Macron had a 20-minute telephone conversation with Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr., on Friday afternoon, September 16, to discuss various collaborations on low-carbon energy, defense cooperation and food security, among others. Malacanang said the call was “initiated by President Macron” who recalled France commitment to the Indo Pacific region. “The two leaders agreed to continue deepening […]

Continue Reading →

Rodriguez steps down as Executive Secretary but stays on as PBBM’s chief of staff

(Eagle News) – Lawyer Vic Rodriguez has stepped down as Executive Secretary but will stay on as the chief of staff of President Ferdinand Marcos. In a statement, Rodriguez said he has “asked permission to step down as Executive Secretary.” He said that while it has been a “rare privilege” to work as the President’s Executive Secretary, it was a very demanding “24/7 job with myriad topics expected to be attended to every day” that […]

Continue Reading →

PHL gov’t allots P74.4 billion for Bangsamoro for 2023, pushes legislation for BARMM elections in 2025

  (Eagle News) – The Philippine government is allotting P74.4 billion to the Bangsamoro region for next year and is pushing crucial legislation that would facilitate the elections in the region in 2025, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., said. In his speech during the inauguration of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), Marcos also urged the passing of crucial legislation on taxation and fiscal policy in the region. The President assured Bangsamoro leaders of his government’s commitment […]

Continue Reading →

PBBM hopeful PHL emerging from pandemic difficulties, to link up with economic partners in NY trip

Pres. Marcos Jr., to meet with various CEOs, economic partners after UN General Assembly speech (Eagle News) – Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr., said that he expects that the country would “finally begin to emerge” from the difficulties of the pandemic that have hounded the country since 2020. The 65-year old Philippine leader said that he is going to work hard on the country’s economy, which in his view is very much based on agriculture. […]

Continue Reading →

Pres. Marcos Jr., to deliver “PHL national statement” before UN General Assembly on Sept. 20

PBBM participation important as it represents his first engagement with UN, says DFA (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is set to speak before the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 20 in New York, Malacanang said on Thursday, Sept. 15. This is the first in-person UN General Assembly (UNGA) to be attended by around 150 heads of state. Marcos Jr., will be delivering the Philippine national statement at the […]

Continue Reading →
1 2 3 4 … 18