The Philippines has gotten a “good deal” from China through the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chief Arsenio Balisacan said. (From left) NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan talks to Chief Presidential Legal Counsel...
United States (US) Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson on Wednesday, May 17, stood by the defense ties between the two countries as she insisted that it has nothing to do with China alone. Philippine and American flags (Photo from US Embassy in the Philippines/MANILA BULLETIN) Speaking on...
Amid the perceived security threats posed by the Chinese ownership of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. gave the go signal to Senator Raffy Tulfo to look into the real situation in the country’s energy grid systems operator....
Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) Chairman and Resident Representative Silvestre Bello III assured that the situation in Taiwan is normal and allayed fears about the safety of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) there amid tensions with neighboring China. (Photo from the Presidential...
Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez said that the conduct of joint patrols by the Philippines and its key allies will likely happen “very soon” in the contested South China Sea. (Photo from Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C.) “I foresee it to happen very soon,”...
Australia called for “peace, stability and respect” for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) following the incessant incursions being made by China in disputed areas of the South China Sea. A photo from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) showing a Chinese ship cutting into...
The United States (US) has reaffirmed its commitment to stand with the Philippines against any form of harassment and intimidation in the South China Sea. Philippine and American flags (Photo from US Embassy in the Philippines/Manila Bulletin) “The United States stands with the Philippines in the...
Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo met with Communist Party of China (CPC) and Foreign Affairs Director Wang Yi to affirm the friendly relations between the two countries and not to let it be hindered by maritime issues. Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria...
Shortly after Malacañang named four additional sites that the United States would have access to under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, April 4, warned about “more tensions” in the South China Sea due to the United States’ “zero-sum...
China wants countries in Asia to “uphold strategic independence” and resist “external interference” amid challenges that may threaten peace and stability in the region, Chinese Ambassador to Manila Huang Xilian said on Tuesday, April 4. In a Facebook post, the envoy mentioned the “changes...
The Philippine government has already identified the four new sites that United States (US) military forces would have access to under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday, March 22. However, the Chief Executive did not...
Filipino travelers can now add China to their preferred travel destination list after the Chinese Embassy in Manila announced that it will resume issuance of visas to tourists. The announcement was made by Chinese Ambassador to Manila Huang Xilian on his Facebook page. “China resumes issuance of...
