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Climate Change Commission Secretary Robert E.A. Borje and The Netherlands Special Envoy on International Water Affairs Henk Ovink engage in a discussion following the parallel session on Water and Climate Change at the 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Kumamoto City, Japan, April 23, 2022.
Climate Change Commission Secretary Robert E.A. Borje and The Netherlands Special Envoy on International Water Affairs Henk Ovink engage in a discussion following the parallel session on Water and Climate Change at the 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Kumamoto City, Japan, April 23, 2022.
SE Ovink praised Secretary Borje after the Filipino official delivered his speech during the summit’s parallel session. The Dutch Special Envoy said the Philippines and The Netherlands share a common position on both water-related and climate change issues.
Secretary Borje stressed the importance of making climate funding more accessible to the developing countries to further capacitate themselves against disasters and pursue climate change adaptation and mitigation projects. KING RODRIGUEZ/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOS

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.