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LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Southeast Asia will remain the epicenter of growth if it continues to empower its young people on whom the region’s future depends. “It is clear again that the future of ASEAN lies in our ability to support the youth in attaining their full …

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia—The Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) must take decisive and responsive action and be “the master of its future” on geopolitical issues concerning the region, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday as he urged the bloc to “double its efforts” when it comes to upholding international law. …

ASEAN MEETING. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. joins one of the meetings during the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia on Wednesday (May 10, 2023). During his intervention at the Summit Retreat Session on Thursday (May 11, 2023), Marcos urged all parties to abide by the United Nations Convention on …

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the National Privacy Commission said Wednesday they are investigating earlier reports of unauthorized cash transactions from Globe-backed fintech giant GCash. The Department of Justice is also looking at the reports, but Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said the mobile wallet service may not be …

MANILA – The Kuwaiti government has imposed an entry ban on Filipinos, except those with “Iqama” or residence permit, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Thursday. Citing the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait, DFA Assistant Secretary Paul Cortes said the ban took effect on May 10 and covers Filipinos, even those issued …

Customers of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will likely experience higher electricity rates in May driven by the P0.34 per kilowatthour increase in the generation charge. Meralco’s generation charge went up to P7.6697 per kWh in May from P7.3295 per kWh, according to its latest billing distributed to consumers. “There …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday, May 11, called on the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) to enhance their partnership because the development of the region would positively impact the future. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) The Chief Executive noted the huge growth …

Canada’s passport is getting a makeover with a new design that will feature more natural landscapes and fewer Canadian historical moments and monuments.  Minister says change in passport theme will improve document’s security. Canada’s passport is getting a makeover — with a new design that will feature more natural landscapes …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country’s military needs more time to prepare an anticipated counteroffensive aimed at pushing back Russian occupying forces.  Ukrainian president wants to delay assault because too many lives would be lost. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country’s military needs more time to prepare an …

With formal co-operation with Russia on hold since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, experts say the concept of the Arctic Council is “in tatters.”  Co-operation with Russia has been formally suspended since 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s two-year term as chair of the Arctic Council came to an end Thursday, …