We came in absolutely expecting nothing much from “Dear You,” especially since its story revolves around people and circumstances that initially felt so far removed from our own. And given the current tensions in the West Philippine Sea, we were almost ready to dismiss it as another piece of...
Describing it as a "despicable and shameless act," the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Friday, Aug. 7, strongly condemned the display of white caskets and anti-China banners outside its Consular Section in Manila and at several locations across Metro Manila. In a statement issued by Embassy...
The Makati City Police Station said it has reached out to local funeral homes and distributors to trace the origin of the empty casket abandoned along Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue in Barangay Bel-Air early Friday, Aug. 7. Police said the casket was discovered around 3:50 a.m. by a security officer from a...
Stressing that threats or acts of violence against any individual, including foreign nationals and government officials, are unacceptable, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, Aug. 7, strongly condemned the display of caskets bearing an anti-Chinese message . In a statement, the DFA...
Singapore-based Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (OCBC) holds one of the most hawkish outlooks on local monetary policy, pricing in a 25-basis-point (bp) rate hike at each of the remaining policy meetings in 2026 on expectations that inflation will stay elevated. OCBC Group Research expects...
China has warned that it would "respond resolutely" if the Philippines continues what Beijing described as acts of infringement or provocation around Bajo de Masinloc, as it rejected Manila 's delimitation of territorial sea baselines around the disputed shoal. In a statement posted on the...
Taguig police arrested a 28-year-old Chinese national for shouting offensive and insulting remarks at a driver and passenger in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) on July 31. Police identified the suspect as alias Xiangjie, 28, a Chinese national, key account specialist, and resident of a condominium in...
A Chinese national on Pasay City’s most wanted list was arrested Friday, July 31, in a manhunt operation for violating the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Act of 2009. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto identified the suspect only by his surname, Lin, 30. He was arrested at about...
The rich traditions of Chinese tea culture took center stage at the Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon, bringing together diplomats, cultural leaders, and members of the media for an afternoon of tea appreciation and cross-cultural exchange. Hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the...
The Philippines asserted that its provisional understanding with China is neither an instrument to approve nor restrict the country 's activities at Ayungin Shoal, rejecting Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan 's "misrepresentation" of the understanding. In a statement, the National Maritime...
A business group expressed strong opposition to a new 12.5 percent United States (US) tariff on Philippine exports, warning that the policy puts over ₱825 billion in trade at risk and threatens the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of workers. In a statement, the Federation of Filipino Chinese...
President Marcos does not want a repeat of the recent Ayungin Shoal incident , where a Philippine Navy personnel was injured, expressing a desire for the Philippines and China to reset their bilateral relationship. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro disclosed on...
