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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reminded on Friday this year’s Philippine National Police Academy’s (PNPA) graduates that their careers should not be measured by the speed of their promotions but by the quality of their service to the people. “Let me remind you that your career should not be measured by the speed you have…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said he is baffled by the “secret agreement” reached by his predecessor, former President Rodrigo Duterte, with China with the Chinese Embassy in Manila confirming that an agreement was reached during the Duterte administration over the Ayungin Shoal. During a media interview Friday in Washington D.C., President Marcos said he…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday defended Vice President Sara Duterte on her supposed “silence” over the South China Sea issue as he assured the Filipino people that they are on the same page in dealing with China and its agenda. President Marcos made the remarks when asked during a media interview in Washington…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., together with US President Joe Biden, and Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday affirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and warned Russia on the use of nuclear weapon in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine. “Our three nations affirm our commitment to the complete denuclearization…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed optimism that the recently concluded trilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Kishida Fumio will translate into sustained peace and stability in the South China Sea. In his opening remarks during his meeting with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III at the Pentagon, President Marcos…
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III assured President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. of their continued support to the Philippine government as he emphasized that the US and the Philippines are more than just allies. “We’re sending our help in any way we can because as what I often said, we’re more than allies, we’re a…
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US President Joe Biden is seeking $128 million in congressional allocation budget to execute projects for Enhance Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites in the Philippines, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday (local time). “President Biden’s new pleasant request seeks 128 million dollars to execute 36 projects and enhance…
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China and the United States militaries held an annual working group meeting of the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement in Hawaii from April 3 to April 4. On the basis of equality and respect, both sides conducted candid and constructive exchanges on the current situation of China-US maritime and airspace security. Both sides also evaluated the…
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The United States and Japan have expressed their serious concerns regarding the situation in the South China Sea as well as in the East China Sea, in particular the repeated attempts by the Chinese against Philippine vessels in supplying their troops in the Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal. “We steadfastly oppose the…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday touted the Philippines’ strong post-pandemic economic recovery, being one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia. “On the economy, I would like to share with you that for 2023, the Philippines achieved a 5.6 percent annual growth in GDP which outpaced other high-growth economies such as China Viet Nam, …
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