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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte attends the joint National Task Force-Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-RTF ELCAC) IX meeting at the Garden Orchid Hotel in Zamboanga City on December 2, 2021.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte hands over the Livelihood Seeding Program-Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay (LSP-NSB) certificate to beneficiary-grantee Elsa Luna from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) during the joint National Task Force-Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-RTF ELCAC) IX meeting at the Garden Orchid Hotel in Zamboanga City on December 2, 2021. The NSB under the LSP of the DTI aims to help micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs affected by insurgencies and natural or man-made calamities especially those from barangays covered by the ELCAC program and those severely affected by the pandemic. The President is assisted by DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez and National Security Adviser and National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) Vice Chairperson Hermogenes Esperon Jr. TOTO LOZANO/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday underscored the need for greater synergy, innovation, and political will within the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) as the subregional grouping enters the next phase of its shared development agenda.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. joined fellow ASEAN leaders at the signing ceremony of the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future during the 46th ASEAN Summit.

The Philippines and Thailand have agreed to enhance trade and investment cooperation, with particular emphasis on strategic sectors such as agriculture, electronics, artificial intelligence, and precious metals.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. acknowledged the potential of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center of Excellence that would contribute meaningfully to the region’s sustainable and people-centered development.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening diplomatic relations during their bilateral meeting on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the sidelines of the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to further advancing bilateral relations. This year, the Philippines and Laos marked the 70th year of diplomatic relations.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called for stronger unity among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states on Monday, expressing deep appreciation for Malaysia’s leadership during this year’s summit, which focused on “Inclusivity and Sustainability.”

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. was welcomed by His Excellency Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim upon his arrival at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre for the 46th ASEAN Summit.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived in Malaysia on Sunday for the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, where he will join regional leaders to discuss key developments and shared goals for the region.