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Vice President-elect Sara Zimmerman Duterte delivers her inaugural speech after taking her oath as the 15th Vice President of the Philippines which was witnessed by her father, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, at San Pedro Square, Poblacion District in Davao City on June 19, 2022.
Vice President-elect Sara Zimmerman Duterte interacts with her supporters prior to her inauguration as the 15th Vice President of the Philippines at San Pedro Square, Poblacion District in Davao City on June 19, 2022. JOEY DALUMPINES/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

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.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomed Thursday the launching of the Comprehensive Strategic Partner initiative between the ASEAN and Republic of Korea (ROK), which he said would result in increased ASEAN-ROK collaboration on various areas.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called on the ASEAN member states to fast-track the ASEAN-China Code of Conduct (COC) to advance meaningful progress amid China’s continued aggression and harassment in Philippine waters.