The gradual return of China’s outbound travel market is expected to drive the Philippines’ tourism recovery, with the Department of Tourism (DOT) pointing to improved visa access and restored air connectivity as factors set to lift visitor arrivals in 2026. China remains a strategic source...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso assured newly-designated Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan on the safety of Chinese tourists and businessmen in the city and vowed to promote stronger ties with the Chinese community. Domagoso gave the assurance during Ambassador Jing...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos hosted a luncheon for Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan, blending diplomacy and cultural exchange as the Philippines and China mark 50 years of formal relations. In an Instagram post, the First Lady described the gathering as a “lovely luncheon surrounded by friends —...
China 's new ambassador in Manila shared a light moment with First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos near the Malacañan Palace in a luncheon that was hosted just weeks after his arrival in the Philippines. The Chinese embassy said Ambassador Jing Quan attended a luncheon hosted by Marcos at the...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao-based exporter reported that durian exports from the Philippines to China fell sharply this year, to about five million kilos from 35 million kilos in 2022, representing a nearly 86 percent drop, primarily due to low farm productivity caused by extreme weather conditions....
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Thursday, Dec. 18, said that reckless and dangerous actions at sea cannot be justified as “effective control measures” as it pushed back against China’s justification for its latest interference with Filipino fishermen and government vessels in the...
The Philippine Navy (PN) has long been providing security for Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) even before President Marcos Jr. directed the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to boost protection amid China’s continued presence in the area, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (US Indopacom) carried out their 10th bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to deepen operational coordination amid flaring tension in disputed waters with China. The latest...
The Department of National Defense (DND) denounced on Tuesday, Dec. 16, the “dangerous and inhumane” actions by Chinese maritime forces against Filipino fishermen near Escoda (Sabina) Shoal where three civilians were injured. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said China Coast Guard (CCG) and...
The Philippines has issued a demarche to the Chinese Embassy in Manila over the firing of water cannon to Filipino fishermen near Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. The demarche was issued through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, Dec. 15. "We are giving a demarche to the...
Foreign countries have conveyed their concern over the recent water cannon attack made by China Coast Guard against Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea. The United States, Canada, Australia, and Germany have issued their respective statements over China 's action at sea. United...
Residents in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan were alarmed after hearing loud explosions and rumblings which were linked to a rocket launch by China, the military said on Saturday, Dec. 13. According to Western Command (WESCOM), the acoustic events occurred around 7:13 a.m. to 7:14 a.m. last Friday,...
