A woman wearing sun protective clothing commutes on a bicycle amid hot weather in Shanghai on May 29, 2023. Shanghai on May 29 recorded its hottest May day in 100 years, the city's meteorological service announced, shattering the previous high by a full degree. STR / AFP SHANGHAI, China -- Shanghai...
China sees nothing wrong with sending its own buoys to the Philippine waters as it has said it is "in accordance with the law." The Chinese Embassy in Manila made the statement on Friday after a ship tracking data observed that Beijing deployed its largest beacon vessel to the West Philippine Sea,...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) The G7 countries' backing of the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) will strengthen the Philippines' position in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Thus, said Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez,...
A rules-based order is "fundamental" to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific region, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said Thursday, March 25. In his remark during his meeting with diplomatic reporters in Manila, Manalo said it is "imperative to acknowledge and uphold" an...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo received the commemorative stamp marking the 40th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the landmark convention that was the basis of the Philippines’ arbitral win over China. (Photos from Foreign Affairs Secretary...
BEIJING, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping offered Beijing's support on Moscow's "core interests" at a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Wednesday. China and Russia have in recent years ramped up economic and diplomatic cooperation, growing even closer since Moscow's...
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Chinese Premier Li Qiang shake hands before their talks in Beijing on May 24, 2023. (Alexander Astafyev / SPUTNIK / AFP) BEIJING, China -- Russia's prime minister hailed "unprecedented" relations with China despite "sensational pressure" from the West on...
(Photo from Chinese Embassy in the United States of America website / MANILA BULLETIN) NEW YORK, United States -- China's new ambassador to the United States has arrived in the country, vowing to shoulder the "heavy responsibility" of a superpower relationship that is "facing severe challenges"....
Czech Republic stands ready to support the Philippines amid tensions in the South China Sea, Czech Ambassador to Manila Jana Šedivá said. (Photo from Czech Ambassador to Manila Jana Šedivá's Facebook page) The envoy stressed her country’s own Indo-Pacific strategy, the region that covers the...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (left) and (top to bottom) the flags of the United States (US), Australia, and Japan (Facebook, Unsplash) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has never been more hopeful of the prospect of joint maritime patrols in the West Philippine...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Ilocos Norte officials led by Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc left for China to attend the ASEAN Investment and Trade Conference at Dezhou City in Shandong province. Gervy James Gumarit, head of the Communication and Media Office (CMO) of the Ilocos Norte provincial...
Bank of China (HK) Ltd. – Manila Branch announced it won the “Best Renminbi Bank 2022” by The Asset Triple A TREASURISE (Treasury, Trade, Supply Chain, Risk, ESG) Awards. “We’re honored to receive such a distinguished award. It is a testament to the tireless efforts and unwavering...
