The Chinese embassy in Manila has welcomed President Marcos ' pronouncement that the Philippines is open to the possibility of joint oil exploration with China amid the looming oil crisis brought by the Middle East conflict. Guo Wei, deputy spokesman for the embassy, said setting aside both...
In diplomacy, some of the most enduring connections are through culture. In Manila, the Embassy of Hungary recently marked its National Day with the launch of “Hindi Pasisiil ang Pagsibol II: Mga Tula Mula Hungaria”, the second edition of a collection of Hungarian poems translated into Filipino...
China 's embassy in Manila confirmed the Chinese army 's move on Friday, March 20, to challenge a Philippine aircraft that was spotted in the airspace of the Philippines ' Spratly Islands as Beijing found it supposedly intruding into their sovereignty. Quoting a statement from China...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has dismissed a reported claim by the Chinese Embassy that a 1990 document excludes Scarborough Shoal from the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), calling it part of a broader pattern of lies. “That letter is not binding...
China has insisted that the purported letter it is citing to reject the Philippines ' claim over the West Philippine Sea possesses value because it is supposedly written by a Filipino diplomat in an official act, although such a document remains unauthenticated and its origin is still...
The Philippines has flatly rejected a letter supposedly from a Filipino diplomat that 's being cited by the Chinese embassy in Manila and being posted on its social media accounts to assert its illegal claim over Bajo de Masinloc. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Maritime Affairs spokesman...
China’s embassy in the Philippines has announced the launch of direct flights between Manila and Chongqing, a Chinese destination now trending on social media for its vertical city. The embassy said Air China will fly direct flights between the two destinations starting May 1. The airlines will...
National day receptions often follow a familiar rhythm—anthems, speeches, ceremonial toasts, and a ballroom filled with diplomats, policymakers, cultural purveyors, and business leaders moving easily between conversations. Yet some evenings carry a deeper sense of history and the relationships...
During Ramadan, Muslims around the world fast from dawn until sunset. At the end of each day, families and communities gather for iftar, the evening meal that breaks the fast. It is both a spiritual and communal ritual. A moment when families, friends, and communities come together to share food,...
A huge fire in Parola, Tondo and protest actions in front of the US Embassy along Roxas Boulevard in Manila caused heavy traffic in the area on Friday, March 6. The Manila Police District (MPD) said traffic management and police visibility operations were deployed at around 9:20 a.m. near the U.S....
China 's embassy in Manila has opposed the National Security Council 's (NSC) confirmation of a report that authorities arrested several Filipinos allegedly linked to China 's spying and foreign-direct malign influence in the country. "We firmly oppose and strongly deplore...
There is still no confirmed schedule for repatriation of Filipinos in Israel as airspaces across the Middle East remain closed amid the ongoing conflict in the region, the Philippines ' envoy in Tel Aviv said. Philippine Ambassador to Israel Aileen Mendiola-Rau told Manila Bulletin that any...
