Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. was invited during the 95th founding anniversary of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (CPLA) held at the Shangri-La The Fort, Manila in Taguig City on Friday night, July 29. Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in...
The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines has accused the United States of smearing China before members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) following the US Navy secretary's recent trip to the Philippines. In a recent statement, the embassy said it "strongly deplores and firmly...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Sea levels are increasing around Britain at a far faster rate than a century ago, while the country is warming slightly more than the global average, leading meteorologists said on Thursday. Their latest annual State of the UK Climate study -- compiled by the country's...
The Philippines, its fellow Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and China have begun to tackle several details regarding the future Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday, July 28. DFA-ASEAN Affairs Asec. Daniel...
The independent foreign policy of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., which included the country’s position on the maritime dispute in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), drew applause and standing ovation from the attendees of his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July...
BACOLOD CITY – The carcass of a sea cow locally known as “dugong” was found floating Monday, July 18, at Macahulom Reef at the Sagay Marine Reserve in Sagay City, Negros Occidental. Jose Roberto Togle, EMS II head of the Resource Management Section of the Sagay Marine Reserve, said the sea...
Senator Robinhood C. Padilla on Thursday, July 21 sought a resumption of Philippine-China talks for cooperation on joint oil-gas development in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Padilla said the negotiation is needed to address the problems caused by skyrocketing prices of oil because of international...
While China continues to reject the South China Sea arbitral ruling, the Philippines has conducted a workshop with other Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) countries on how to peacefully settle maritime disputes. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Philippines hosted a...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday, July 19, reaffirmed its commitment to work closely with National Security Adviser (NSA) Clarita Carlos to uphold and protect the country’s territorial integrity and maritime domain. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) This came after Carlos...
Amid disputes concerning sovereignty over the South China Sea, the leaderships of the Philippines and China, who recently met, seem to have not yet settled both countries' positions on the disputed water. Instead, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed...
China's envoy to the Philippines on Thursday, July 14, alleged that "some outsiders" who are not from Asia are trying to sow discord between the two countries to serve their own geopolitical interests. Huang Xilian, Chinese ambassador to the Philippines, said in a statement that "in Asian culture,...
Photo from Bambol Tolentino's Facebook Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino said Thursday the country has earned hosting rights for the 2033 Southeast Asian Games. “We offered a bid to host anew in 2033 and the council unanimously approved,” Tolentino said following the...
