Senator Francis Tolentino has filed a resolution seeking to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the reported alleged cyanide fishing of foreign fisherman in Bajo de Masinloc. In resolution no. 938, Tolentino cited the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) who disclosed that the...
China on Monday night dismissed as only "baseless allegation" and "sheer fabrication" the Philippines' report that Chinese fishermen are using cyanide to damage Scarborough Shoal. In a statement, the Chinese Embassy in Manila rejected yet another concern raised by the Philippines over the West...
China has denied its involvement in the cyberattacks on the Philippine government websites, which were believed to be operating in China, and hit the "irresponsible" report made by "some Filipino officials." In a statement on Monday night, Feb. 5, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said the Chinese...
The Chinese government on Thursday, Jan. 25, launched its visa application center in Manila to ramp up people-to-people exchange between China and the Philippines. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian led the inauguration of the Chinese Visa Application Center on Ayala Avenue in...
The Philippine envoy to China was summoned by the Chinese government to explain why President Marcos congratulated Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te on his victory. The Chinese Embassy in Manila confirmed on Tuesday, Jan. 16, that Philippine Ambassador to Beijing Jaime FlorCruz was summoned by...
Amid reports of shadowing and dangerous maneuvers experienced by various vessels in the South China Sea, China said Saturday, Jan. 13, "there is never any issue with freedom of navigation" in the contested waterway. According to the Chinese Embassy in Manila, the current situation in the South...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila has told Germany’s top diplomat that countries outside of the region could not meddle in the South China Sea dispute after the latter said the current sea row is also a concern for Europe. "No non-regional country has the right to interfere in the...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Wednesday, Dec. 20, denied that China is tapping and funding some Filipinos to cause internal trouble in the country. In a statement, the embassy said the allegation that China is engaged in such activity to supposedly “destabilize the Philippines is...
FUJIAN, China—Filipinos and all other nationalities may now enjoy a 25 percent discount on their fee when getting a Chinese visa. This came after the Chinese Foreign Ministry improved visa and entry policies for foreign nationals for cross-border travel as the country aimed to attract more...
FUJIAN, China—Beijing's top diplomat in Manila protested the Philippines' presence in the West Philippine Sea when he responded to the government's summons following two consecutive water cannon attacks by China on Filipino vessels. Citing the state news agency Xinhua, the Chinese Embassy in...
China has lashed out against "certain Filipino officials" for supposedly making irresponsible remarks over the arrest of two Chinese nationals who were found with high-powered firearms and suspected to be Beijing's secret agents in the country. In a statement on Friday night, the Chinese Embassy in...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila has accused the United States of creating “instabilities” around the world as it called out the latter for meddling in China’s issue with the Philippines on the South China Sea. In a statement on Thursday night, Oct. 26, the embassy said the US is attempting...
