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...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday warned that the Philippines will implement “hard, long and strict” quarantine requirements for those coming from India once the travel restriction is lifted to prevent the spread of the coronavirus variant which is suspected to be the...
Malacañang has kept its distance from the profanity-laced comment of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. against the lingering presence of Chinese ships in local waters. Chinese vessels spotted at the Julian Felipe Reef on March 27, 2021 (Photo courtesy of National Task Force for the West...
Malacañang denied that China ignored President Duterte's calls for the country to withdraw its ships from the disputed portions of the South China Sea, saying only a few are left since Duterte spoke about the issue. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque (ALBERT ALCAIN/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO/MANILA...
Malacañang asked the government of Hong Kong to not single out overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in its plan to make the vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mandatory. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has likened his “friend” China to an ugly “oaf” who keeps on forcing its way into Philippine waters. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. (DFA) Locsin made this comment via Twitter shortly after the Philippines announced that it has...
The Philippine government on Monday announced that it has protested the “shadowing, blocking, dangerous maneuver, and radio challenges” made by the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) against Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels conducting legitimate maritime patrols and training exercises in the...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Sunday said there should be “no singling out of any nationality” in Hong Kong’s plan to inoculate around 370,000 foreign domestic workers before their contracts can be renewed. DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. (Twitter/Teddy Boy Locsin Jr.)...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Friday directed his department to prepare a profile of the Filipino community in India for possible contingency measures as the number of coronavirus cases in the South Asian nation continue to rise rapidly in unprecedented numbers. Foreign Affairs...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. is still hoping that the United States, one of the most vaccinated countries in the world, will be able to spare the Philippines and other countries with its excess coronavirus vaccines. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. (DFA) Locsin made...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Wednesday directed his department to file a diplomatic protest against China following the continued presence of Chinese vessels in Julian Felipe Reef, a feature that is way within the Philippines exclusive economic zone (EEZ). DFA Secretary Teodoro...