BEIJING, China— President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping have both signified willingness to resume the discussion on the oil and gas exploration in the West Philippines Sea. Marcos announced this after his bilateral meeting with Xi on Wednesday, Jan. 4,...
BEIJING, China —The Philippines and China must build a strong partnership to overcome multiple challenges in the future, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. Marcos stated this in his meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday, Jan. 4, during his three-day state visit here....
BEIJING, China —President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed hope that China will continue to invest in the Philippines. Marcos stated this during his meeting with China’s National People’s Congress Chairman Li Zhanshu here on Wednesday, Jan. 4. "We hope that China will continue to...
BEIJING, China—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. begins his "very important trip" here after arriving in the city on Tuesday night. Marcos stepped foot in Beijing onboard PR001 at exactly 6:10 p.m. on Jan. 3. He is the first head of state to visit China since the latter closed its...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo will sign three agreements with the Chinese government during President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s state visit to China. Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, told reporters that the country's top diplomat, who will join the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will seek to resolve bilateral and regional issues with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their second in-person meeting in China that is scheduled to happen on Wednesday. Marcos made the pronouncement on Tuesday before he left Manila for Beijing for a...
Ahead of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s state visit there, China looked back on how China and the Philippines maintained a decades-long bilateral relationship, which it said has taken a "leapfrog development" over the past 47 years. In a video posted on its social media sites on Monday...
At least 22 areas that include the entire province of Misamis Occidental have declared a state of calamity due to the devastation wrought by heavy rains that triggered widespread flooding and landslides in the country, particularly in Mindanao. As of Saturday, Dec. 31, the death toll from the...
Department of Health The Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Dec. 30 that it is open to alternative measures if the state of calamity due to Covid-19 will not be extended in the country. “We have submitted our recommendations to the President. Pinag-aaralan na nila ito nang maigi (They are...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is "very hesitant" to extend the state calamity due to Covid-19, saying "it's the wrong mindset" going into the new year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang Photo) "I’m still very, very hesitant to continue the state of calamity, to...
The Philippine government is expecting to get some 1.5 billion renminbi (nearly 12 billion pesos) in pledges from the Chinese government for the country's infrastructure project, which will come after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s state visit to China. Aside from the grant, the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. 's state visit to China will push through despite the growing concerns on the Covid situation in the foreign country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday, Dec. 29, that the state...
