The Philippine government has lodged a diplomatic protest and issued several demarches against China over the presence of a floating structure in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), a move that underscores continuing tensions in the West Philippine Sea nearly a decade after Manila 's...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is closely monitoring a mysterious platform spotted inside the lagoon of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid concerns that it could become a more permanent structure in the disputed shoal. AFP Chief Gen....
The Philippines marked Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day on Tuesday, June 9, an annual observance commemorating the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the two countries and highlighting their longstanding cultural, economic, and people-to-people ties. Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day...
Chinese imports are unlikely to displace the Philippine manufacturing base because many sectors have limited direct trade overlap with the country’s exports, according to global debt watcher Moody’s Ratings. Measured through the manufacturing vulnerability index (MVI), Moody’s found that the...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — China 's Xi Jinping is traveling to North Korea for the first time in nearly seven years in a trip that offers North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a stage to showcase an increasingly assertive foreign policy anchored by closer ties with his country 's former Cold...
The Philippines and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening economic cooperation, maritime collaboration, and regional security following a meeting between their top diplomats. Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco...
Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan said increased tourism and people-to-people exchanges could help ease misunderstandings between the Philippines and China, as he disclosed ongoing discussions with Philippine officials on a proposal to extend visa-free arrangements to visitors traveling to Boracay and...
BAGUIO CITY – Consul and head of post Li Xiaoyan, Consulate of China in Laoag City, led the celebration of the 25th Philippine-China Friendship Day organized by the Baguio Filipino-Chinese community at Newtown Plaza here on Friday, June 5. The celebration was marked by the release of doves and...
It starts with stairs. Lots and lots of stairs. So many stairs that when you think you’ve reached the ground floor, you may be in for a suprise because you might only be halfway to the bottom. This is usually a netizen’s first introduction to Chongqing. Chongqing spans parts of the Daba,...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday, June 3, pressed for a stronger and expanded Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as he underscored the military’s gradual shift toward external defense while continuing internal security operations in key...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday, June 3, disclosed it was elated with the results of a recent survey showing strong public backing for a more assertive stance in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), saying the findings reinforce the military’s ongoing defense posture and...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it will verify the alleged exercises conducted by a massive Chinese carrier strike group in the Pacific Ocean, specifically east of Luzon, as an official admitted the military only learned of the deployment through public bulletins issued by Japan. The...
