China on Friday decried being smeared by the Philippines, the United States and Japan as the leaders of the three nations expressed serious concerns about Beijing’s aggressive actions in the South and East China Seas. China’s embassy in Manila said that the historic trilateral meeting among...
The Chinese government has summoned the Philippines’ envoy to Beijing over supposed negative remarks about China. The Chinese embassy in Manila confirmed Friday, April 12, that China’s Foreign Ministry Director General for the Department of Asian Affairs Liu Jinsong met with Philippine...
China attributed the Philippines’ supposed non-adherence to deals on the South China Sea to the rising tension in the waters as President Marcos already questioned the existence of a so-called “gentleman’s agreement." The Chinese Embassy in Manila Thursday, April 11, did not directly comment...
The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines denied claims that Chinese companies or "sleeper cells" were trying to infiltrate the country, saying those were merely accusations that intended to incite Sinophobic sentiments in the Philippines. File photos The Embassy said this after the Armed Forces of...
For Sen. Francis Tolentino, the Philippines' joint patrol operation with Australia, Japan, and the United States in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) will promote regional stability rather than provoke China. Philippine Navy ship BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS15) and US Navy ship USS Gabrielle Giffords...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay on Sunday, April 7 renewed her call on the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) to strictly scrutinize applications as immigration officials reported of an alleged "Chinese mafia” using passports with special resident retiree visas (SRRV). Binay made the...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said on Friday, April 5, that any informal agreement involving a Filipino with a foreigner is not going to be binding upon the country, regardless of the former's government position. This was after Sen. Risa Hontiveros filed a resolution asking...
Sen. Imee Marcos on Monday, April 1 expressed opposition to any move by the Philippines in its maritime conflict with China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that will endanger the Filipino people. "There is no shame in pursuing peace. Whatever action that may put any Filipino in danger is a gross...
China remains mum on the possibility that the Philippines would file another arbitral case against Beijing for the destruction of the marine environment in the West Philippine Sea. "No comment now," the Chinese Embassy in Manila said Monday, April 1, after being asked about the Philippines' plan....
Stressing that China “has no right” to be in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal and its vessels must “leave” immediately, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, March 25, summoned Chinese Embassy in Manila’s charge d’affaires to lodge a “strong protest” against the recent...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Facebook) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers didn't mince words about what he thought of the Filipinos who had allegedly facilitated the entry of at least 36...
China has warned it would be "dangerous" to implicate its internal issue with Taiwan in its maritime dispute with the Philippines over the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said that "the Taiwan question is not and should never become an issue between China and...
