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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, assisted by Education Secretary Leonor Briones and Valenzuela City Mayor Rexlon Gatchalian, leads the unveiling of marker of the newly constructed Lawang Bato National High School in Lawang Bato, Valenzuela City on March 4, 2021. The unveiling ceremony was attended by the President’s partner Honeylet Avanceña. Also inaugurated was the Canumay East National High School in Valenzuela City.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, assisted by Education Secretary Leonor Briones and Valenzuela City Mayor Rexlon Gatchalian, leads the unveiling of marker of the newly constructed Lawang Bato National High School in Lawang Bato, Valenzuela City on March 4, 2021. The unveiling ceremony was attended by the President's partner Honeylet Avanceña. Also inaugurated was the Canumay East National High School in Valenzuela City. TOTO LOZANO/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

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.

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.