The Philippines and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have signed an agreement on blue carbon ecosystem and address plastic pollution at the sidelines of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday said economic leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) tagged the Philippines as part of the “VIP Club,” which is a list of Southeast Asian countries with best-performing economies.

The Philippines is leading the economic recovery and performance not only in the Asia-Pacific but in the whole world, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Saturday.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed optimism about the country’s development prospects because of its strong, young workforce.

House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Friday said the Philippine delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland impressed Davos attendees and will benefit the country in the long-term.

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) on Saturday said it expects more foreign direct investments (FDIs) to register this year after President Ferdinand R. Marcos’ successful trip to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, where he sought to build and sustain the confidence of global investors.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reported on Saturday a fruitful outcome of his participation to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland, which he said yielded beneficial trade and investment opportunities, as well as key partnerships supportive of his development agenda.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expressed satisfaction with the outcome of his participation in the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, saying he expects his efforts to bear fruit in the months ahead.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Friday he will appoint a permanent secretary of agriculture who is an expert in the field, stressing he wants to do the “old, hard things” at the department.

The Philippines has to tailor fit a sovereign wealth fund that will suit its needs, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Friday, as he expressed his views on the planned Maharika sovereign fund.