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PBBM presides over a sectoral meeting on mitigating the effects of the El Niño phenomenon
Nagpatawag ng isang sectoral meeting si Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ngayong araw, Abril 18, upang ilatag ang 'whole-of-government' approach' sa pagtugon sa epekto ng tag-init at tagtuyot o ang El Niño phenomenon sa bansa lalo na sa sektor ng agrikultura. Ipinag-utos ng Pangulo sa piling mga ahensya na bumuo ng isang public awareness campaign sa pagtitipid ng tubig at enerhiya, upang maibsan ang epekto ng El Niño phenomenon sa mga komunidad. Kasama sa pagpupulong ang mga punong kawani ng Department of National Defense (DND), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Health (DOH), National Irrigation Administration (NIA), National Water Resources Board (NWRB), at Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage Systems (MWSS).

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. participated in the recent ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) meeting, focusing on strategies to enhance economic integration within the region.
The Council, established by ASEAN Leaders during the 7th ASEAN Summit in November 2001, aims to gather private sector feedback and guidance while identifying priority areas for cooperation for consideration by ASEAN Leaders.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. attended the ASEAN Leaders' Interface with the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), which aims to strengthen cooperation and mutual understanding among ASEAN Member Parliaments on key regional issues.
The meeting included participants such as Secretary Enrique A. Manalo from the Department of Foreign Affairs, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, and Hon. Glona Labadlabad from Zamboanga Del Norte.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. attended the plenary session of the 44th ASEAN Summit, where Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, serving as ASEAN Chair, delivered an omnibus intervention.
The session provided a platform for leaders to discuss critical issues facing the region, focusing on strengthening ASEAN's community-building efforts and enhancing external relations.

Amid the demanding schedule at the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Laos, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. convened a Zoom meeting on Wednesday, directing all concerned government agencies to mobilize resources for the safe and timely repatriation of Filipinos affected by the crisis in the Middle East.

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.