The Philippines and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to sustain activities at sea following international law, including the 2016 arbitral ruling that ruled in favor of the Philippines in a maritime dispute. MARITIME DIALOGUE -- Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Maritime and Oceans Affairs...
PEACE-MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. de Venecia Jr. The United Nations general assembly commenced its 76th session last Sept. 14, amid the still raging COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected some 226 million people and claimed more than 4.6 million human lives worldwide, and increasing,...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles believes that the two warring factions of ruling party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban)--one led by Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi and the other by Senator Manny Pacquiao--can still "be together". Senator Manny Pacquiao...
Senior diplomats from the Philippines, the European Union, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have expressed optimism that despite the challenges posed by geopolitical realities and the COVID-19 pandemic, EU-ASEAN relations are bound to expand and flourish in the coming years....
British Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce has expressed his appreciation for the accession of the United Kingdom as the newest dialogue partner of the influential 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) specifically on the prospects that the partnership offers in the...
On the occasion of the 75 th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations between the Philippines and Australia, the two countries inaugurated the first-ever Maritime Dialogue aimed to explore potential partnerships in the protection of the marine environment and the coral reefs, as well...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has expressed readiness to hold talks on the proposed inclusion of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination as among conditions for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) DSWD spokesperson...
Former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile has nothing but praise for President Duterte over his peaceful stance in dealing with the West Philippine Sea dispute with China. Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile discusses the West Philippine Sea issue during a meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte at the...
The United States of America has assured the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that it is standing by Asian-Americans as violence against the said group grew in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Foreign Affairs Acting Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN...
The Philippines has highlighted the importance of the 2016 arbitral award as part of international law as tension in the South China Sea continues to grow among claimants. Foreign Affairs Acting Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs and Philippine SOM Leader Elizabeth P....
