The Philippines needs to resist moves by the United States to militarize the region, noting that it doesn't only hurt peace and stability but also undermines the Southeast Asian country's sovereignty, a forum heard on Thursday.
The second meeting of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. with US President Joe Biden in months is seen to stir more tension in the Southeast Asian region, analysts and activist leaders said.
The speech delivered on Monday by President Xi Jinping at the closing meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, showed the country's determination to boost its economy and promote cooperation around the world, experts said.
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THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is urging the government to leverage the Corporate Recovery and Tax incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act as a platform to stimulate domestic production and services. “Maybe it’s about time that the government, with the CREATE as the platform, stimulate domestic production and services by…