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ASEAN leaders rally around maritime security, energy routes, UNCLOS
ASEAN leaders have adopted a sweeping declaration on maritime cooperation that strongly reaffirms the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea...
AI, MSMEs, and digital trade anchor ASEAN’s new growth strategy
ASEAN leaders are placing micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), artificial intelligence (AI), and digital transformation at the center of the region’s long-term economic...
DTI rolls out ₱3B aid fund as Middle East war disrupts exports
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is ramping up measures to help Philippine exporters navigate disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict in the...
PBBM to push for food, energy security at 48th ASEAN Summit
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday he and his fellow leaders in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will prioritize energy...
PH eyes Green Expo 2027 to boost $1.1B agri trade with Japan
The Philippines has reaffirmed its commitment to participate in the Green Expo 2027 in Yokohama, positioning the global event as a platform to showcase...
Manila, Kyiv talks highlight need for broader alliances in volatile world
Amid rising geopolitical tensions and an increasingly uncertain global landscape, the Philippines and Ukraine moved to deepen ties and widen their circle of cooperation,...
Japan to PH: Join 540+ projects driving Asia’s zero-emission shift
By Monsi A. Serrano More than 540 decarbonization projects are already underway across 11 countries under the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) framework, Japanese representatives...
LEAKIPEDIA | The legal & diplomatic misstep in Zaldy Co’s ‘arrest’
The law moves slower than headlines. That’s why diplomacy (or at least the professional kind) prefers backchannels to bravado. When Malacañang triumphantly declared that former...
PH, Indonesia align on energy security, maritime cooperation
Energy security and maritime cooperation took center stage as the Philippines and Indonesia reaffirmed their strategic partnership during the 8th Joint Commission for Bilateral...
BSP allows loan pauses, waives transfer fees amid energy crisis
Borrowers and businesses hit by rising fuel and power costs can now get temporary relief on loans and banking fees, after the Bangko Sentral...

