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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte meets with Philippine National Police Chief Debold Menorias Sinas and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Wilkins Villanueva as he orders both of them to discontinue their ongoing investigation after directing an order to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct a probe on the recent shootout in Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City during the meeting at the Malacañang Golf (Malago) Clubhouse in Malacañang Park, Manila on February 26, 2021
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte meets with Philippine National Police Chief Debold Menorias Sinas and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Wilkins Villanueva as he orders both of them to discontinue their ongoing investigation after directing an order to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct a probe on the recent shootout in Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City. The President aims to ensure impartiality on the said incident. With them during the meeting at the Malacañang Golf (Malago) Clubhouse in Malacañang Park, Manila on February 26, 2021 are Senator Christopher Lawrence Go, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, Presidential Spokesperson Herminio Harry Roque Jr., and NBI Director Antonio Pagatpat. ACE MORANDANTE/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
Building on their discussions during Prime Minister (PM) Christopher Luxon’s state visit to the Philippines in April 2024, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and New Zealand PM Luxon met again on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits.The bilateral meeting centered on deepening cooperation in areas such as trade and people-to-people exchanges. As a gesture of friendship, PBBM presented PM Luxon with a Jollibee vinyl figure dressed in a traditional Philippine barong.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday reiterated the need to address the South China Sea issue to manage differences and reduce tensions following the recent incidents between China and the Philippines. In his intervention at the 19th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Vientiane, Laos, President Marcos said the South China issue remains a strategic challenge for the concerned parties that is difficult to address.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expects Australia to play a major role in ensuring peace and stability as well as economic development in Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific region.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday recognized Canada’s unwavering support for ASEAN Centrality amid evolving regional landscape, demonstrating its commitment to peace, security, and prosperity as well as to the regional bloc’s integration and community-building process.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday assured the United States of the Philippine’s continued support for all endeavors advancing the common interests in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed the Philippines’ support for reviewing the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) to enhance its user-friendliness for businesses and MSMEs.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday reiterated his call for ASEAN Plus Three (APT) to boost its staple food reserves to better prepare for crises threatening food security.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday sought the support and endorsement of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the Philippines’ position in the Group of Seven (G7).
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday assured Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba that the Philippines will continue to support an enduring ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation.
