Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday issued a “last warning” against those who “talked tough and ended up biting dirt” following the confusion caused by the statement of Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque regarding the Philippine stand on Julian Felipe Reef in the West...
After Malabon and Quezon City, Marikina was the latest destination of the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) Swab Cab initiative in Metro Manila. The OVP kickstarted the mobile swab testing on Tuesday, May 11, in the communities of Marikina in a bid to test more people and give proper...
The United States was merely exercising “good offices” when it told the Philippines and China to “stand down” during the 2012 Scarborough Shoal standoff, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Monday night. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (File photo via PNA) Locsin...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. blamed the previous administration for withdrawing the Philippine Navy vessel first during the 2012 Scarborough Shoal standoff that eventually left the features to the possession of the China. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. discusses the...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. on Friday spoke over the phone with United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John F. Kerry to discuss major initiatives to address the climate crisis. Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin, Jr. (left) and United States Special Presidential...
With barely a year left into the Duterte Administration, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. is demanding an explanation as to who ordered the Philippine Navy ship to withdraw from the Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Shoal) standoff with Chinese vessels in the summer of 2012. Foreign Affairs...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. on Thursday expressed his support to the suggestion of President Duterte that former DFA Secretary Albert Del Rosario and former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio should be investigated and held accountable for the pullout of Philippine...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin is hoping that the controversy created by his recent expletive-laced tweet against China will not impact the bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries. CHINA PHOTO Locsin made this comment on Thursday in reaction to an opinion piece published...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has admitted that he used “not the right instrument” in delivering his message to China hours after he apologized to Chinese Foreign Minister and State Counselor Wang Yi for his controversial expletive-laced tweet that grabbed headlines across the...
There is a new no profanity rule among members of the Duterte Cabinet. President Rodrigo Duterte meets with several Cabinet members in Malacañang on February 22, 2021 (Malacañang) Only President Duterte can hurl expletives after Cabinet members have been asked to avoid profanity especially in...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday said he apologized for his profanity-laden tweet against China only to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and not to the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines. DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. (Twitter/Teddy Boy Locsin) This was contrary to an...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday admitted he would “deeply regret” losing his “friendship” with Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councilor Wang Yi over his expletive-laced tweet against China’s continued incursions in the West Philippine Sea. DFA Secretary Teodoro...