"Ayaw na kitang kaalyado (I no longer want to be your ally)." This was how President Marcos threatened to cut ties with his allies should they be found to be involved in corruption-ridden flood control projects in the country. "Sorry na lang. Hindi na kita kaalyado kung ganyan ang ginagawa mo....
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. (File photo) Countries supporting the Philippines should provide more than statements of support whenever China conducts aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). General Romeo Brawner Jr., chief of staff of the Armed...
Allies are standing by the Philippines after two Philippine vessels experienced dangerous maneuvers from China, with one of them colliding with a Chinese vessel and left four Filipinos injured. The United States, the European Union, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, France,...
United States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson has reached 50,000 followers on X (formerly Twitter). (Screenshot from US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson's X account) Carlson thanked her followers through a video message posted on the social media platform by saying “thank you” in...
The Government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), delivered emergency disaster relief goods to the Philippines on Tuesday, August 2, in the aftermath of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Northern Luzon. (Photo courtesy of Japan Embassy) Aiming to support the current...
As my time in the Philippines draws to a close, I consider with hope the future of our bilateral relationship. I smile as I remember how quickly Manila came to feel like home, thanks to the hospitality and Bayanihan spirit of the Filipino people. Above all, I reflect on the deeply...
United States President Joe Biden on Friday (Thursday night in Washington, D.C.) conveyed his sympathy and deepest condolences to the Filipino people over the death of former President Benigno “Noynoy" Aquino III whom he described as America’s “valued friend and partner.” “He was a valued...
President Duterte still considers Senator Manny Pacquiao a political ally and is open to holding a meeting with him. President Rodrigo Duterte reads a document ahead of his public address on May 31, 2021. (Malacañang) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque issued the statement after Pacquiao...
