Vice President Sara Duterte underscored the importance of her role in strengthening the country’s diplomatic relationships during her first 100 days in office, noting the several meetings she had with the Philippines’ traditional and modern allies. VP Sara Duterte (left) meets Chinese Foreign...
The Philippines and China have agreed to strengthen their bilateral relations, particularly in terms of improving its customs policies. Counsellor Yang Guoliang (left), the Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy of China in the Philippines, pays a courtesy call on Bureau of Customs (BOC)...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started the civil works construction of the iconic P23-billion Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) project. (Photo courtesy of DPWH) The DPWH said on Friday, Oct. 7, that it has already conducted a land survey and geotechnical...
GENEVA,Switzerland -- The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday voted against debating alleged widespread abuses in China's Xinjiang region after intense lobbying by Beijing, in a heavy setback for Western nations. This file photo taken on May 31, 2019 shows a watchtower on a high-security facility...
BEIJING, China -- Xi Jinping's China has dragged millions out of extreme poverty, sent spacecraft to the Moon and committed itself to cutting greenhouse gas emissions. On the brink of securing a third term, the president can boast of several achievements in his first 10 years in power, though some...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has resupplied its troops stationed at the Ayungin Shoal, this time, hassle-free again. Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos, commander of the military's Western Command (WesCom), said that aside from food supplies, water and medicines, the Marine commandos...
HONOLULU, United States -- The defense ministers of the United States, Australia and Japan agreed Saturday to boost military cooperation in the face of China's growing ambitions "to shape the world around it". Chinese military helicopters fly past Pingtan island, one of mainland China's closest...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- Russia on Friday vetoed a Western bid at the UN Security Council to condemn its annexations of Ukrainian territory but found no support, with China and India abstaining. The United Nations Security Council holds a vote on a resolution to not recognize Russia's...
Do not make us choose between the United States (US) and China. Senator Imee Marcos, chairwoman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued this statement as she did not mince words during a roundtable forum in Washington D.C. in the US this week to clarify the direction Philippine foreign...
Today, Oct. 1 is the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, our giant neighbor in Asia and the Philippines' largest trading partner for the seventh straight year. When Chairman Mao Zedong defeated China's political enemies and established the nation under the aegis of...
Senator Robinhood ‘’Robin’’ C. Padilla threw this poser to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officials in today’s public hearing by the Senate finance sub-committee D chaired by Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on DFA’s proposed 2023 P20.3 billion budget. The proposed budget...
The Philippines is working together with “like-minded” countries such as the United States of America to protect its maritime interests in the South China Sea (SCS), particularly the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr....
