The Philippines-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), which will allow both countries to work more closely on defense and security matters, will enter into force on Sept. 11. This was announced by Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro and Japanese Ambassador to the...
The Philippines will continue to defend and assert its rights and jurisdiction in the Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal despite insistent claims of territorial rights by China, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday, Aug. 12. In a statement on the Aug. 11 incident at the Scarborough...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has vowed to extend support to Filipino families in India whose children are undergoing life-saving medical procedures unavailable in the Philippines. The First Lady said this as she visited pediatric Filipino liver transplant patients at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi...
President Marcos said the Philippines will work closely with India on artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and other digital technologies under the two countries’ new strategic partnership. Speaking to Manila-based reporters in Bangalore during his five-day state visit, Marcos described...
President Marcos has called on China to give earlier warnings before launching rockets that pass near Philippine waters, following the recent launch of a Chinese rocket whose debris was projected to fall close to Palawan. Speaking to Manila-based reporters during a media briefing in Bangalore,...
President Marcos returned to Manila on Friday night, Aug. 8, bringing home what he described as a stronger bilateral alliance with India following the formal elevation of relations between the two countries to a Strategic Partnership. The President’s chartered Philippine Airlines flight landed...
President Marcos said the Philippines will push for the conclusion of a binding Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea when it hosts the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in 2026. In the final part of Episode 3 of his podcast released on Friday evening, Aug. 8, the...
President Marcos was told to refrain from playing fire on issues concerning China 's internal affairs after stressing that the Philippines " cannot stay out " of potential conflict in Taiwan due to its proximity and the presence of thousands of Filipino workers there. China Foreign Ministry...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. commended India’s firm stance against China as a model for balancing diplomacy and defense, stressing that “soft power” must be backed by “hard power” to safeguard national interests. Teodoro underscored the importance...
The Philippines was able to secure 18 business agreements in various sectors during the State Visit of President Marcos in India. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque presented the business agreements during the Philippines-India Business Forum held at the Taj West End...
The Philippines and India must continue to contribute in strengthening the world 's capability to withstand geopolitical challenges, and ensure that "major countries" do not use "undue influence." President Marcos stated this in his lengthy foreign policy address at the Observer Research...
President Marcos said the humanitarian crisis in Gaza must no longer be tolerated, calling the deaths, destruction, and starvation “unacceptable” and urging Israel to allow the entry of aid. Asked how the Philippines could reconcile its alliance with Israel and its vote in favor of a Gaza...
