Marcos okay with Australia joining ASEAN as member

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday expressed support for Australia’s possible inclusion in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a member-state.

Marcos said he was open to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ebrahim’s i…

PBBM eyes advanced fisheries deal with Marshall Islands

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday expressed his interest in advancing the fisheries cooperation between the Philippines and the Marshall Islands.

Marcos broached the idea when Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine paid him a visi…

Melbourne trip entices Aussie firms to consider investing in PH – PBBM

MANILA: There is a growing interest from Australian companies to invest in the Philippines, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has reported following his visit to Melbourne, Australia.

‘This interest is confirmed in Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic…

BBM Int’l Inc. no license to operate, SEC Iloilo reiterates

ILOILO: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Iloilo extension office maintained that Bagong Bansang Maharlika (BBM) International, Inc. cannot operate because its certificate of incorporation and registration was revoked months ago.

Lawyer Ma…

PBBM: Suspension of 139 NFA execs ‘safe measure’ vs. wrongdoings

MANILA: The suspension of 139 officials and employees of the National Food Authority (NFA), including its head, is a ‘safe measure’ against possible malpractices within the agency, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday.

Marcos made the sta…

Antique prov’l gov’t wants more small water reservoir projects

BUENAVISTA: The Antique provincial government is requesting the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to expand the Local Adaptation to Water Access (LAWA) projects in the province to support food sufficiency, especially during the onset…

Sofia University triumphs at human rights competition in Dublin

DUBLIN: Sofia University won the best team award at the Regional Round of the Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition in Dublin on Feb. 23-25, the University said.

The competition is organized annually by the European Law Student Association in coopera…