The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has expressed full support for Philippine government officials who are asserting the country 's rights over the West Philippine Sea and calling out Chinese actions in the waters after being threatened by Beijing of "paying a price" for what they are...
China and the Philippines are hoping to accelerate talks on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC)—an agreement that will prevent future conflict and confrontations at sea among claimant nations—especially as the Philippines is chairing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS) Commodore Jay Tarriela said he will not apologize to the Chinese government over caricatures that Beijing claimed depicted Chinese President Xi Jinping, insisting there is no authority for China to demand an explanation from...
The Department of National Defense (DND) was elated with the expansion of the country’s defense partnerships with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Japan involving two separate agreements aimed at strengthening security cooperation beyond traditional allies amid China’s sustained aggression in...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila has filed a diplomatic protest against Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman Jay Tarriela, known for exposing China 's supposed illegal activities in the West Philippine Sea, before Malacañang and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for supposedly...
The Philippines will allow Chinese nationals to enter and stay in the country without a visa for a maximum of 14 days starting Friday, Jan. 16. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) made the announcement on Thursday, Jan. 15, in a move that it said was in line with President Marcos '...
China 's embassy in Manila has accused one country of going into another sovereign country and kidnapping its president. Guo Wei, deputy spokesman of the Chinese embassy in the Philippines, made a vague statement where he stressed that "everyone knows where the concepts of 'transparency...
China has said it is ready to engage in candid dialogue with the Philippines, like what it says it does with other neighboring countries, as disputes in the South China Sea continues, involving now even Philippine government officials. The Chinese Embassy in Manila made a statement on Monday...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) monitored 41 Chinese vessels in four key maritime features in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during the first week of 2026, a figure higher than the recent weekly average of 25. Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for the WPS, said monitoring...
The Philippines has dismissed China 's claim that it is staging provocations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) by deploying vessels and allowing Filipino fisherfolk to operate there. In a statement on Monday, Jan. 12, the National Maritime Council (NMC) called China 's claim as...
China’s newly-installed ambassador in Manila recently talked to Senator Rodante Marcoleta in a meeting focused on strengthening the Philippines-China partnership and stressing that cooperation among nations must not be about military alignments. Marcoleta bared sitting down with Chinese...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, Jan. 6, debunked claims that the visa policy for Chinese nationals has already changed. "As of today, the visa policy for entry of Chinese nationals to the Philippines remains the same," DFA spokesperson Angelica Escalona said. "Visa applications...
