The Philippines and Lithuania are set to hold their first ever political consultation as top diplomats of both countries met Wednesday, April 24, in Manila to further advance bilateral ties. Bilateral political consultations are usually convened by the department or the ministry of foreign affairs...
The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines denied claims that Chinese companies or "sleeper cells" were trying to infiltrate the country, saying those were merely accusations that intended to incite Sinophobic sentiments in the Philippines. File photos The Embassy said this after the Armed Forces of...
When Police Major General Edgar Alan Okubo assumed the top post of the Metro Manila police in February last year, his first marching order is to intensify the presence of the police in each of the barangay in the National Capital Region (NCR). He had seen the effects of the police visibility—and...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Thursday, March 28 rejected former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque’s accusation that the alleged deal concerning the BRP Sierra Madre between the government of the Philippines and China happened during the time of former president Joseph Estrada. ...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, General Romeo Brawner Jr. talks to the team members of the rotation and reprovision (RoRe) mission to Ayungin Shoal during his visit to Western Command headquarters in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on March 26, 2024. (Photo by AFP) The Armed...
The Philippines is not interfering with the affairs between China and Taiwan but it has interests in the developments in the Cross-Strait relations, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday, March 23. The DFA’s remark came after China warned that it would be dangerous to implicate...
(MANILA BULLETIN) A bill that seeks to establish a commission that shall have jurisdiction over claims and disputes involving Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) has been approved by a joint House panel. The Committees on Government Reorganization and on...
The Senate issued on Tuesday, March 19 an arrest order against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. Signed by Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri, he mentioned that Sen. Risa Hontiveros, who chairs the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender...
Current trade figures between the Philippines and Hong Kong depict Manila's strong bilateral relations with China's special administrative region, a Filipino trade official said. Speaking at the Spring Dinner Reception hosted by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETC) on Wednesday night,...
Sen. Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, March 11, that she would pursue the issuance of an arrest order against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy should there be a failure to overturn the Senate panel's contempt order. "Kung bukas ay hindi umusad mula sa apat ngayon...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) adoption of a new defense concept centered on the protection of the country’s maritime territory is not intended to escalate tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla explained that the implementation of...
Mr. Naoyuki Ochiai, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Special Adviser to BARMM Chief Minister, talks about Japan's peace-building initiatives in Mindanao with select members of the media at the Office of the Chief Minister in Cotabato City. (Photo by Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN)...
