Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan paid a courtesy visit to Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte on Monday, Jan. 26, as part of his two-day engagement here. The visit focused on strengthening diplomatic ties and enhancing local level cooperation, with discussions centered on expanding partnerships in...
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, seeking a thaw in relations with Beijing at a time of strained ties with the United States. He 's hoping for an economic boost to Britain, but risks the wrath of China hawks at home – and of U.S. President Donald Trump,...
Senators have crossed party lines to sign a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate condemning the recent public statements made by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China that criticized Philippine officials and institutions that defend the country’s national sovereignty and...
The Philippine government has expressed serious concerns regarding the escalation of word war between the Chinese Embassy in Manila and several senators, as well as other government officials who continue to take a firm stand against Beijing over the West Philippine Sea issue. The Department of...
President Marcos stands by Filipino officials defending the country’s maritime rights, Malacañang said on Monday, Jan. 26, amid escalating word wars between the Chinese Embassy in Manila and Philippine officials over statements on the West Philippine Sea. In a press briefing, Presidential...
Seventeen crew members of Singaporean cargo ship M/V Devon Bay were finally turned over by the China Coast Guard (CCG) to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after the vessel sank off Agno Bay in Pangasinan, a ranking official disclosed on Monday, January. 26. PCG ship BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701)...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Sunday, January 25 criticized the Chinese Embassy in Manila after it publicly condemned statements made by several Philippine officials regarding the West Philippine Sea issue. As far as he is concerned, Tulfo said China has no authority to censure local officials especially...
The Department of National Defense (DND) condemned on Saturday, Jan. 24, the People’s Republic of China’s (PROC) criticisms of Filipino uniformed personnel, including Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS) Commodore Jay Tarriela, and warned the Asian superpower...
The heated online exchange between Chinese and Filipino officials continues after the Chinese Embassy in Manila accused Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela of repeatedly lying and insisted that disputes between China and the Philippines can only be resolved through...
China 's embassy in Manila has accused Senator Risa Hontiveros of doing "political theater" and not advocacy whenever she speaks against Beijing. Accused by Hontiveros herself of being a "bad guest" in the Philippines, the embassy fired back at the senator by asking if she is "really...
The West Philippine Sea dispute is a long-term, intergenerational challenge that demands restraint, consistency, and firm adherence to international law, a maritime official said, as the Philippines continues to face aggressive actions and rhetoric from China. In an interview with state-run PTV-4,...
Two Filipinos died, and one remains under emergency medical treatment after a Filipino-manned foreign vessel capsized in the waters off Bajo de Masinloc on Friday, Jan. 23. Citing China 's People 's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command, the Chinese embassy in Manila said a...
