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 […]
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Duterte says PHL seeking to “improve collective capacity to manage, protect marine resource”
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, April 27, said the Philippines was seeking to “improve our collective capacity to manage and protect marine resource.” Duterte made the remark before world leaders at the second Belt and Road forum in Beijing, China after National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said the Philippines would declare Pagasa Island as a marine protected environment. China has sent vessels near the island, a move the Philippines has denounced via a […]
President Duterte vows to “put our house in order”
Says aim is to sustain growth rate at 7 percent, to bring down poverty incidence rate to 14 percent by 2022 (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, May 5, said there was a need to “put our house in order,” vowing to be “harsh” against those who prevented the country from achieving this goal. According to the President, who spoke in closing ceremonies of the Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting in Mandaluyong, he […]





