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The war in Ukraine has been raging for almost 28 months now. In the past 840 days, thousands of people have died and entire families have been forced to leave their homes and country. Russia’s war against Ukraine, which started on February 24, 2022, is in violation of the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter.
SINGAPORE: Philippines president Marcos Jr became the first Philippine leader to deliver the keynote address to open the 21st edition of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue in Manila on Saturday. In his address, Marcos Jr said that the commitment of the Philippines to Asean Centrality shall remain a "core element" of its foreign policy.Marcos Jr also described India as a friend and said that Manila would continue to pursue collaboration with New Delhi. He said, "We shall strengthen our alliance with the United States and our strategic partnerships with Australia, Japan, Vietnam, Brunei, and all the other member states of Asean." He also declared continued strategic partnerships with other nations and wished to make more future collaborations and cooperations, not only in defence but also in environmental, economic, people-to-people relations, and sustainable development.
United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told a gathering of top security officials Saturday that war with China was neither imminent nor unavoidable, despite rapidly escalating tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, stressing the importance of renewed dialogue between him and his Chinese counterpart in avoiding “miscalculations and misunderstandings.”
One of the things to be thankful about is that our government leaders do not need any convincing that infrastructure development must be a central part of the economic agenda. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., himself has acknowledged this in numerous pronouncements.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos on Friday addressed the rivalry between the United States and China, stressing the important roles of the two nations in the Indo-Pacific.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that he serves his country's interests, not those of powerful nations like the United States and China.
The importance of farm clustering and consolidation in enhancing the competitiveness and resilience of the agricultural sector while supporting agricultural development was highlighted in the recently concluded Department of Agriculture-Farm and Fisheries Clustering and Consolidation (DA-F2C2) second national cluster summit held at the Costa Palawan Resort, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan from May 28 to 29, 2024.
The Department of Agriculture, through the National Dairy Authority (DA-NDA), joins the nation in the observance of the World Milk Day by featuring the milk and dairy products of its supported dairy farmers from Northern and Southern Luzon at a dairy fair held at its Quezon City office on May 31, 2024.