Lula to Make First-Ever State Visit by a Brazilian President, Join ASEAN Summit as Marcos’ Guest MANILA — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be in the Philippines on November 14 and 15 for a state visit, the first ever by a sitting Brazilian head of state, Malacañang announced on Tuesday, November 10, … Read more
ASEAN Summit: PNP to Go on Full Alert, 19,869 Cops to Secure Leaders as PICC Lockdown Starts MANILA — With less than a week before the 49th ASEAN Summit, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Monday, November 9, 2026, that it will shift to full alert and deploy 19,869 police personnel to protect the … Read more
DFA Calls Officials’ China Remarks ‘Regrettable,’ Says Marcos Alone Sets Foreign Policy MANILA — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday called recent public comments on China by some government officials “regrettable,” reminding everyone in government, civilian or uniformed, that only President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sets the direction of Philippine foreign policy. “Under the … Read more
Pres. Bongbong Marcos Explains Why VP Sara Duterte Not PH Caretaker when he was in ASEAN SARA DUTERTE – President Bongbong Marcos said that it would be “unfair” for the Vice President to be the PH caretaker when he’s away. Recently, many Filipinos were surprised when the Presidential Communications Office or the PCO announced that … Read more
Palace to critics: “No need to ask where the President is“ Malacañang lashed out at critics of President Duterte for making #NasaanAngPangulo a trending topic anew at the height of Typhoon “Ulysses”, saying that there’s no need to ask where the President was. This, as Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. lamented that the political opposition … Read more
President Duterte virtually attended 37th ASEAN Summit. President Rodrigo Duterte virtually attended the opening ceremony of the 37th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. This, as the 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits were hosted by Vietnam and centered on the theme “Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN“. This year’s Summit focused on the further enhancement … Read more