An upbeat President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. capped his “successful” and “substantive” meetings with his counterparts and participation in the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday. He ended his day by meeting the Filipino community at the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park Hotel. “I have met already […]
Continue ReadingPresident Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday expressed confidence that he succeeded in articulating the Philippines’ interests and stance on several issues affecting the Asia-Pacific Region. Marcos, upon his arrival in the country following the conclusion of the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, said it is “gratifying” to express the […]
Continue ReadingFinland will start building fences on its eastern border with Russia next year as the country has been beefing up its security since Russia launched a war on neighboring Ukraine this February, the Finnish Border Guard said Friday. The Nordic country’s border with Russia has a length of 1,300 kilometers (808 miles), the longest […]
Continue ReadingAgrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III will implement programs and projects to alleviate poverty, develop agribusiness, generate employment, and promote peace and order in settlement areas to be funded under the Official Development Assistance (ODA). This follows as Estrella created the Project Development Team, which is tasked to find out which among the identified […]
Continue ReadingFIFA President Gianni Infantino on Saturday defended Qatar from what he called Western “hypocrisy” amid criticism of the Gulf country’s hosting of World Cup 2022. The global tournament is set to open in Qatar on Sunday and will last through Dec. 18. Doha has come under growing European criticisms over an alcohol ban […]
Continue ReadingDepartment of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman is scheduled to attend the annual conference of local budget officers in Mindanao on Monday. In a press statement Sunday, DBM said Pangandaman will be the guest of honor of the three-day annual conference and seminar of the Mindanao League of Local Budget Officers (MLLBO) […]
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