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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte discusses matters with People’s Republic of China State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, who paid a courtesy call on the President at the Malacañang Palace on January 16, 2021.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte discusses matters with People's Republic of China State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, who paid a courtesy call on the President at the Malacañang Palace on January 16, 2021. Wang is accompanied by Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian, Vice Minister of Commerce Qian Keming, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Jianghao, and Vice Chairman of China International Development Deng Boqing. Also present are Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., Philippines Ambassador to the People's Republic of China Jose Santiago Sta. Romana, Presidential Adviser on Peace Process Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., Senator Christopher Lawrence Go, Finance Undersecretary Mark Dennis Joven, Taguig-Pateros Representative Alan Peter Cayetano, and Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Nathaniel Imperial. RICHARD MADELO/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday he hopes to forge a stronger relationship with Slovenia and Palestine to further promote peace and a rules-based international order.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. praised the ongoing support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the Philippines which has significantly contributed to the country’s economic development.

Senior citizens deserve all the love, care, and protection that is why the government has been working hard to provide for their needs and benefits, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered government agencies to refine the language of the Department of Water Resources (DWR) Bill during a sectoral meeting on Tuesday, where the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) urged him to certify it as urgent.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. believes that the semiconductor industry in the country will grow as more skilled Filipinos become capable of working as chip manufacturers and integrated circuit (IC) designers.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met with the MMDA and other agencies at Malacañan Palace to talk about improving the fiber optic cable network in Metro Manila.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Monday the ongoing visit of Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen will further strengthen the defense cooperation between Manila and Tokyo in the face of regional changes.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Monday that the Philippines and Palau have entered a “new phase” in their bilateral relations. “Our bilateral relations have much potential to grow, as evident in the discussions and the agreements we have forged this morning. These agreements form the building blocks of this new phase in our relations,” President Marcos.

The Philippines and Palau signed on Monday agreements on foreign affairs policy consultations, agriculture, and fisheries. Among those signed were the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Policy Consultations between the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of State of the Republic of Palau; and the Diplomatic Notes for the Study Visit of Palau Officials and Stakeholders to Agriculture and Fisheries Facilities in the Philippines.