Senator Francis Tolentino on Monday, May 1, sought a clearer definition of the Philippine territory under the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the United States. In a radio DZBB interview today, Tolentino, vice-chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee, suggested the inclusion of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. described his five-day working visit to Washington DC, USA, as crucial as this allows him to further reinforce the Philippines' already strong bonds with the United States. *PBBM IN WASHINGTON — President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and First Lady...
United States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson lauded the success of the largest war games between the Philippines and the United States this year, which were highlighted by an "innovation" in the "evolution" of Washington and Manila's military ties. At the conclusion of the 38th...
A meeting with United States President Joe Biden will be President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s first order of business upon his arrival in Washington next week. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said Marcos...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, April 25, received Ecuador’s Non-resident Ambassador to the Philippines Santiago Javier Chavez Pareja. They discussed opening more opportunities for deepening the ties between the two countries. (From left) Non-resident Ambassador of...
Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala took pride in being the first European prime minister to visit the Philippines under the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala signs the official guest book of Malacañang during his official...
The two-day visit of Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala to the Philippines could be a “new start” of “successful cooperation” between Philippine and Czech companies, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Monday, April 17. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomes Czech Republic Prime...
Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala arrived in Manila on Sunday evening, April 16, for a two-day visit where he and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. are expected to discuss issues of mutual interest, as well as prepare to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Sunday, April 16, accused reports of misquoting or misinterpreting the remarks made by Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian about the fate of some 150,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan amid the intensified Philippine-United States (US)...
The Philippines is "revitalizing" its relationship with Croatia by discussing new areas of cooperation, including in the field of defense, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Among areas discussed by DFA Undersecretary for Bilateral Affairs Ma. Theresa Lazaro when she recently met Croatian...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. welcomed the visit of Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles to the Philippines, saying it would be an essential part of the country's response to China's actions in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Australian...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has decided against activating the Philippines' mutual defense treaty (MDT) with the United States of America (USA) over the laser-pointing incident between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards in the South China Sea as the incident was "not enough" to...
