The Department of National Defense (DND) and Thailand’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) vowed to further enhance their collaboration so they could explore opportunities for potential equipment and technology sharing and acquisition. The commitment was made as the two defense departments convened the...
The Chinese Foreign Ministry once more warned Philippine officials for their provocative and “irresponsible remarks” about the China-Taiwan issue, saying that such actions “will only backfire.” In his regular press conference on Friday, Sept. 5, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo...
The Chinese Foreign Ministry did not mince words when it warned the Philippines of consequences following the reported visit of Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung to Manila this week. In a statement, the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that it has lodged “serious...
Aiming to advance their bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and global issues, the Philippines and New Zealand convened the inaugural Vice Ministerial Foreign Ministry Consultations (FMC) in Manila on Tuesday, Aug. 19. A statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Sunday, July 20, that it hopes the Chinese Ministry of Education can correct the advisory it issued to Chinese students against studying in the Philippines. According to the DFA, it has already reached out to the Ministry through diplomatic channels....
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong named Ambassador-designate Marc Innes-Brown as the new ambassador to the Philippines. The announcement was made on July 6 by the Australia’s Foreign Ministry. Innes-Brown will replace outgoing Australian Ambassador to Manila Hae Kyong Yu, who completed her...
Former senator Francis Tolentino on Tuesday, July 8 expressed his support to the Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) decision to summon Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian to explain the sanctions imposed against him. “As a private citizen, I fully support the DFA’s decision to summon the...
“Since when has crafting legislation that asserts our sovereign rights been considered egregious conduct?” Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada posed this question to the Chinese government as he it for imposing sanctions against former Sen. Francis Tolentino and banning him...
Former senator Francis Tolentino will not be allowed to enter mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao after the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday, July 1, that they will be imposing sanctions on the former official for his “egregious conduct on China-related issues.” The announcement...
The Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA), a new logistics deal that the Philippines and Japan are currently negotiating, will pave the way for an increased security and defense cooperation between the two countries, Japanese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kitamura Toshihiro said on...
The Philippines’ move to ease restrictions on government officials traveling to Taiwan to promote economic and trade relations will signal a more “substantive” cooperation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan (MOFA) said. Philippine and Taiwan flags (AI-generated photos) ...
China warned the Philippines to stop peddling the “Chinese spy” tag as its authorities arrested last week a suspected Chinese “sleeper agent” involved in espionage activities in military and police sites. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning (Photo from Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
