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GMA Network
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- Climate
- GMA Network
PAGASA monitors LPA inside of Philippine Area of Responsibility
A low pressure area (LPA) has been monitored inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as of Friday morning, state weather bureau PAGASA said. As of 8 a.m., PAGASA said the LPA has a 'medium' chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours. The LPA was last spotted 480 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas. On Monday, PAGASA announced the beginning of the rainy season in the country. — Giselle Ombay/RSJ, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
27-05-2025
- Business
- GMA Network
Marcos on trade between ASEAN, GCC: Go beyond traditional patterns
KUALA LUMPUR — President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. said Tuesday that ASEAN's current trade patterns with Gulf nations have remained limited, noting the need to go beyond the traditional trade. ''While there is strong potential, it is also clear that our current trade patterns remain limited in scope and concentrated in a narrow band of sectors. To unlock the full promise of our partnership, we must go beyond traditional trade and leverage our complementary strengths,'' Marcos said during the 2nd ASEAN – Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit. ''ASEAN, with its rapidly growing digital economy and youthful, tech-savvy population, can partner with the GCC, whose strengths in energy, investment capital, and logistics infrastructure are meeting globally,'' he added. Marcos sees strong potential in expanding collaboration in halal trade and standard harmonization, where both ASEAN and GCC can lead globally. ''ASEAN's diverse halal food industry, coupled with the GCC's established halal consumer base and certification systems, create an opportunity to build a seamless, trusted halal value chain,'' he said. The GCC is an important region for the Philippines on the aspect of labor mobility, where more than 2.7 million citizens from ASEAN member states and more than two million of whom are overseas Filipino workers, according to Marcos. ''They contribute significantly not only to the economies of their host countries, but also to those in the Philippines and the wider ASEAN region,'' Marcos said. He said it is important for both regions to continue to provide upskilling opportunities and ensure the protection and promotion of their rights and their welfare. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
27-05-2025
- Business
- GMA Network
PH promoting MSME products in ASEAN — DTI chief
KUALA LUMPUR — Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roque said the Philippines would promote the products of micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSMEs) in the 46th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits. ''We're really very aggressive on everything that the President tells us. Go digital, go AI, make sure that the MSMEs are really well taken care of. Make sure that we're able to really push the products of the MSMEs as well as the products of the entire country,'' Roque said in an interview on Tuesday. The Department of Trade and Industry remains committed to aggressively advocating for the President's priorities, particularly the call for a digital economy in the region, according to Roque. Roque said President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. has been holding bilateral meetings with fellow ASEAN leaders, which serve as an opportunity for the Philippines to strengthen relations with other member states. So far, Marcos has bilateral meetings with Lao PDR, Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia. During the Summit, Marcos also pushed for the urgency of the adoption of the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea and the non-retaliatory measures on the United States' tariffs. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News
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 to ASEAN leaders: Equip youth with digital resilience
KUALA LUMPUR — The ASEAN leaders must equip the youth with digital resilience amid challenges in the technological space, President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. said Monday. During the ASEAN Leaders' Interface with Representatives of ASEAN Youth, Marcos said, ''We must therefore equip our youth with digital resilience that will enable them to navigate online spaces with a critical lens and to use technology to amplify their voices and contributions to ASEAN's regional growth.'' Marcos pointed out that in the rapidly-changing world that is driven by technology, there have been challenges such as online scams, cyberbullying, misinformation, disinformation and the potential for abuse and misuse of artificial intelligence. ''Fostering a collaborative dynamic amongst our youth can only bring significant developments to our region,'' the President added. He said that as ASEAN leaders, they must deliver the emphatic message that ''as we equip our youth and our peoples with tools for resilience, we must at the same time work together for the protection of our environment from further damage and from harm.'' Marcos said ASEAN should continue to create avenues for the youth to flourish with a shared vision for the future of the regional bloc, while charting the path to a sustainable future. ''We must always work together as partners towards a common goal, to uplift and realize the true and ultimate potential of ASEAN for all our peoples,'' Marcos said. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News
