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Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Chief of Presidential Protocol Robert E.A. Borje led discussions at Roundtable Theme 2: Skilling Migrants for Employment on Day 4 of the 13th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) Summit hosted by UAE on January 21, 2021
The Philippines led discussions at Roundtable Theme 2: Skilling Migrants for Employment on Day 4 of the 13th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) Summit hosted by UAE. Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Chief of Presidential Protocol Robert E.A. Borje co-chaired the meeting with UK’s Victoria Hermon. As co-chair, the Philippines emphasised the need to contextualise skilling as uplifting human dignity and human rights, citing that for the Duterte Administration, skilling is more than increasing productivity or responding to labor needs. The Philippines’ participation at #GFMD13 is anchored on President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s commitment to protect and promote the rights and welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos arrived at the National Convention Center in Vientiane, Lao PDR for the Opening Ceremony of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits today, October 9, 2024. Upon their arrival, they were warmly welcomed by Lao People's Democratic Republic Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Madame Vandala Siphandone.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday he would push for the country’s interests in his participation to the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits and Related Summits amid the current global and regional challenges.

On the first day of his official visit to Lao PDR for the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to strengthen ties between the Philippines and Vietnam.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos have arrived at the Wattay International Airport for the four-day 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits and Related Summits in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic of Republic.

The government will continue to ensure that Philippine engagements with ASEAN and other stakeholders will serve the country’s national interest and the well-being of the Filipino people, President Ferdinand R. Marcos said on Tuesday.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday signed the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) Revitalization Act to bolster the country’s defense strategies through the strength of its own resources and capabilities.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday vowed to collaborate with the Philippines in promoting a market-driven economy and achieving mutual prosperity between the two countries.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the commitment of the Philippines to sustain the positive trajectory of strategic partnership with South Korea.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called for collaboration between the Philippines and South Korea (SoKor) to achieve prosperity for the peoples of the two nations and promote rules-based international order. During a bilateral meeting at the Malacañan Palace, President Marcos and SoKor President Yoon Suk Yeol agreed to elevate the ties of the two nations into a Strategic Partnership.