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Success of Marcos' Davos trip rests on actual investments: solon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 12:07 PM

The measure of success of President Marcos’ trip to Switzerland depends on investment pledges that will materialize, a lawmaker said. Read more »

WEF tags PH in 'VIP Club' of SEA economies: Marcos

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 03:44 PM

World Economic Forum leaders have tagged the Philippines as part of a "VIP Club" of best-performing Southeast Asian economies, according to President Marcos. Read more »

Marcos Jr. back from Davos with more 'communication lines’ with investors

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 11:50 AM

MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday arrived in Manila after his nearly week-long trip to Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum. Read more »

Marcos dumepensa sa bilang ng sumama sa kaniya sa Switzerland

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 11:51 AM

Hindi naman aniya gastos ng gobyerno ang lahat ng kasali sa delegasyon lalo na ang mga negosyante. Read more »

Marcos Jr. says PH helping prevent global economic crisis

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 06:32 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Saturday claimed the country is leading not only the Asia-Pacific but also the world in economic recovery, citing the country's business climate and progress against COVID-19. Read more »

Marcos, Jr. defends bloated PH delegation in WEF

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 03:33 PM

Speaking to reporters, Marcos said they want to be prepared to any negotiation or anything that may happen when they meet with the world's biggest business leaders. Read more »

Marcos Jr.: Sovereign wealth fund being designed to fit PH condition

Job Manahan and Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 02:33 PM

The President, who soft launched the Maharlika Investment Fund to world and business leaders during the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, said wealth funds 'operate in a different context of law.' Read more »

Marcos balak makipagpulong sa mga Pinoy sa Europe

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 11:51 AM

Nakatakdang pulungin ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos ang mga Pinoy mula sa iba't ibang bahagi ng Europa sa huling araw ng kaniyang working visit sa Switzerland. Read more »

Diokno lauds PH business leaders' participation in WEF

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 04:41 PM

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Friday praised the country's business leaders who showed support during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's participation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Read more »

Philippines' top CEOs bond during World Economic Forum in Davos

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 03:41 PM

Some of the country's richest and top CEOs shared light moments while "waving the Philippine flag" at the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Read more »

Marcos Jr. claims PH went through dark years after EDSA uprising

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 11:40 PM

Controversial remarks by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. cast a shadow over his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Read more »

Marcos Jr. ipinaliwanag kung bakit sumabak sa politika

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 09:15 PM

Ibinahagi ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. kung bakit sumabak siya sa politika matapos makabalik ang pamilya sa Pilipinas. Read more »

PH to grow because of 'advantageous' workforce: Marcos

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 19 07:31 PM

Speaking to World Economic Forum (WEF) president Børge Brende, Marcos described Filipino workers as the 'youngest workforce in Asia. Read more »

9 global firms 'willing to invest' in PH say econ managers

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 03:52 PM

Nine international firms have so far signified interest in either investing or expanding their operations in the Philippines, according to Marcos' economic managers. Read more »

Climate activist Greta Thunberg to storm into Davos

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 02:30 PM

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg returns to Davos to press her battle against fossil fuels at the annual confab of the global business and political elite. Read more »

Marcos, Jr admits going into politics to 'defend' family after exile

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 19 02:17 PM

'Our own survival required that somebody go into politics.' Read more »

Marcos Jr. tells WEF entry to politics 'a matter of survival' for family

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 12:53 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that his entry into Philippine politics was not a personal choice, but simply a matter of political survival for him and his family. Read more »

Marcos, Trade Chief Pascual woo Swiss mining firm Glencore in Davos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 12:35 PM

President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr along with Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual met with the chief executive of the Swiss multinational company Glencore to discuss potential investments int the Philippnes' mining industry, the Department of Trade and Industry said on Thursday. Read more »

WATCH: Marcos says S. China Sea dispute 'keeps me up at night'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 11:50 AM

During his interview with WEF Borge Brende in Davos, Switzerland, Marcos said his policy centers on peace and stability, adding that 'if something goes wrong here, we are going to suffer.' Read more »

Marcos Jr. embarks on 8 foreign trips in first 7 months in office

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 12:18 PM

Seven months into his term, President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. has flown overseas in an official capacity eight times. Read more »