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GMA Network
27-05-2025
- Business
- GMA Network
Marcos calls for greater political will in BIMP-EAGA
KUALA LUMPUR — President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged for a greater political will in the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East ASEAN region at the sidelines of the 46th ASEAN Summit and Related Summit. The Philippines has affirmed a shared vision towards a prosperous BIMP-EAGA, according to Marcos. ''The path ahead calls for even greater synergy, innovation and political will. I am confident that through our cooperation, we can continue to transform these aspirations that we have held into lasting impacts for our people,'' Marcos said during the BIMP-EAGA Summit. Launched in 1994, the BIMP-EAGA initiative boosts growth in trade, investments, and tourism through new intra-regional shipping routes and air links, as well as power interconnection projects. Other key areas of cooperation include agribusiness, tourism, the environment, and socio-cultural education. The Philippines serves as chairman of this year's BIMP-EAGA Summit. The last one was held in 2023 in Indonesia. This was Marcos' second participation in the BIMP-EAGA Summit. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
26-05-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
Marcos welcomed by Anwar Ibrahim in ASEAN Summit
KUALA LUMPUR — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. on Monday morning attended the welcome ceremony for the 46th ASEAN Summit and Related Summit. Marcos was welcomed by Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Malaysia is this year's host of the Summit and Related Summits. The Philippine leader is expected to engage other ASEAN heads of state in tackling regional and global challenges, such as developments in the South China Sea, the situation in Myanmar, maritime security, climate change, economic volatility, and digital disruption. Marcos will also attend the 16th Brunei, Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Summit, which he will chair; the 2nd ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit; and the ASEAN-GCC-China Summit. The President will also hold bilateral meetings with Vietnam, Kuwait, and Lao PDR; as well as in various leaders' engagements. This year's ASEAN Summit has the theme, "Inclusivity and Sustainability,' which highlights the region's shared commitment to progress and resilience. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News
