Philippines Headlines

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 17:04:00 +0800
Philippine Experience draws ASEAN delegates, generates over P900,000 in MSME sales so far
Filipino regional dishes, locally sourced coffee, traditional wellness practices and homegrown products are drawing interest from international media delegates at the 49th ASEAN Summit, with the Philippine Experience Center so far generatin...

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 16:36:00 +0800
Marcos: ASEAN to keep 'constructive' engagement with Myanmar
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday, November 15, urged leaders of the region to review "what more" ASEAN can do for Myanmar five years after it adopted a peace plan that has yet to end the country's civil war. 

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 15:13:00 +0800
ASEAN Summit guests can send home piece of Philippines
Postcards and commemorative stamps featuring Philppine destinations, festivals and cultural heritage are among the souvenirs available to international media delegates covering the 49th ASEAN Summit.

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 11:41:00 +0800
Marcos opens ASEAN plenary as South China Sea code likely to miss target 
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. opened the plenary session of the 49th ASEAN Summit with a vow that all "priority economic deliverables" would be completed before Manila ends it chairship, but gave no timeline for the South China Sea code of...

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0800
Marcos creates national AI council, adopts governance framework
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed an executive order adopting a national framework for artificial intelligence governance and creating an inter-agency council to oversee its implementation.

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 08:11:00 +0800
LIVE Updates: 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits
The Philippines hosts the 49th ASEAN Summit from November 15 to 18, gathering Southeast Asian leaders and global partners to discuss regional and international issues.

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0800
ASEAN’s ‘talk shop’ reputation meets Filipinos’ price worries in Manila
Southeast Asian leaders meet in Manila on Sunday, November 15, to cap the Philippines' ASEAN year that's been knocked off course by the US-Israeli war with Iran, a conflict that drove up fuel prices globally and made the resulting price squee...

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Satisfaction with Marcos government drops anew – SWS
Public satisfaction with the Marcos administration dropped anew in the third quarter survey conducted by Social Weather Stations.

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Rubio to accompany Trump in Manila
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio will accompany US President Donald Trump when the latter attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Manila on Nov. 17.

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Diplomats convene ahead of ASEAN meet
Top diplomats of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations convened yesterday to prepare for the opening of the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits today.

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