The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) underscored Wednesday, June 16, the importance of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) as one of the building blocks of the robust relationship between the Philippines and United States. General Cirilito Sobejana, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the...
The United States Embassy in Manila on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the Philippine government to extend the suspension of the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), citing the importance of the alliance not only to both countries but to the entire Indo Pacific region. US Embassy in...
Senator Leila de Lima on Friday, June 11, said President Duterte should stop boasting about the "deep friendship" of Philippines and China amid the latter's continued incursions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In a statement, the opposition lawmakers said "China is clearly taking advantage and...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent President Duterte a congratulatory message on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of the Philippines and the 123rd anniversary of Philippine Independence....
On June 9, 1975, President Ferdinand Marcos, accompanied by his family members and Cabinet officials, together with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, signed the Joint Communique establishing diplomatic ties between the two countries. The historic signing was held at the hospital where the seriously ill...
Voting 23-0, the Senate approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to expand and improve government protection for children against online sexual abuse and exploitation. The senators passed Senate Bill No. 2209, also known as the proposed Special Protections Against Online Sexual Abuse...
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar honored his late father, former Interior Undersecretary Wencelito Andanar, by planting a tree in his name at the Arroceros Forest Park in Manila on Saturday. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar plants a tree in honor of his late father, former Interior...
Australia and the Philippines are aiming to continue the vision of maintaining an “open, inclusive, stable, prosperous and free” Indo-Pacific in the next 75 years of the bilateral relationship between the two countries, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said over the weekend. Australian...
Australia is committed to further strengthen relations with the Philippines and work together towards securing an inclusive, prosperous and free Indo-Pacific region. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison delivers a video message for Philippine-Australia Friendship Day on May 22 (Australia...
President Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga renewed the strong strategic ties between the Philippines and Japan amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga In a statement, Malacañang said Duterte and Suga...
President Duterte expressed his gratitude to the Japanese government for its assistance to the Philippines amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as he expressed the country's support for Japan during the health crisis. President Duterte (Simeon Celi / Presidential Photo) Malacañang made the...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven J. Robinson AO have jointly witnessed the commemorative lighting of the giant LED logo and images honoring the 75 th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries at the iconic SM...
