Day: October 28, 2025

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to make sure that there is no price increase in basic and prime commodities during the holiday season until yearend. According to Philippines News Agency, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro announced the directive during the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits. She highlighted that the DTI has committed to maintaining current prices of essential commodities through the year’s end, as instructed by President Marcos. Marcos emphasized the importance of strict monitoring and implementing the maximum suggested retail prices (SRP)

Manila: Five weather systems, including a low-pressure area (LPA) and the northeast monsoon or ‘amihan’, will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains across the country, the weather bureau said Tuesday. In its 5 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that the LPA is located 275 kilometers east of Pag-asa Island, Kalayaan, Palawan. According to Philippines News Agency, PAGASA indicated that the LPA has a small chance of developing into a tropical depression, but it is embedded along the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting Palawan, the Visayas, and Mindanao. The ITCZ is expected to bring

Kuala lumpur: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has urged for the enhanced implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to strengthen regional integration amidst escalating economic and trade uncertainties. In his address at the 5th RCEP Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Marcos emphasized the importance of advancing the accession process promptly. According to Philippines News Agency, Marcos highlighted that the early expansion of RCEP would not only enhance regional integration and supply chain resilience but also reinforce ASEAN’s crucial role in shaping the region’s economic future. He asserted that by bolstering RCEP, the region can drive prosperity and inclusivity,

Jakarta: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is seeking expanded cooperation on economic development with Vietnam and the United Nations. According to Philippines News Agency, Marcos expressed this intention during a bilateral meeting with United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits. During his meeting with the Vietnamese leader, Marcos thanked Vietnam for its assistance to the Philippines during periods of drought and rice supply challenges. The Department of Foreign Affairs, through the Presidential Communications Office, stated that both