President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. underscored on Thursday the need to create conditions for diplomatic solutions to the threats posed by the nuclear weapons in the conflict in Ukraine and the recent surge of ballistic missile tests by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Various farmer groups in Central Luzon and other parts of the country have expressed their strong support for the implementation of the mandated rice price ceilings recently approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to rally and take action over the “dangerous use” of coast guard and maritime militia vessels in the South China Sea as he asserted the country’s sovereign rights and maritime jurisdiction in the Philippine waters.
The Philippines will continue to work together with the United States and fellow state members of the ASEAN to ensure and achieve regional peace progress, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed on Wednesday during the 11th ASEAN-US Summit.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. underscored on Wednesday the need for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its partners in East Asia to strengthen regional food security mechanisms along with other measures to meet regional challenges.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. hailed the latest developments in negotiations for a Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea held in Manila a few weeks ago, which he said was in accordance with international law.