Amid China’s “provocative actions,” United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, March 19, affirmed Washington’s plan to continue supporting the Philippines so it “can be in the strongest possible position” to affirm its rights in the disputed South China Sea. United...
The United States is the Philippines' essential strategic trading and investment partner, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the Malacañan Palace on March 11, 2024.( Photo courtesy of PPA/ Marianne Bermudez) Marcos...
The Philippines is expected to produce around 128,000 semiconductor engineers and technicians poised to meet the demand of technology in the coming years, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the Malacañan...
Citing the Philippines’ strategic location in Southeast Asia, President Marcos on Monday, March 11, invited American firms to invest in his government’s flagship "Build, Better, More" P8-trillion high-impact projects. United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo meets with President...
Executives of large American companies will be joining United States (US) Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo as she embarks on a trade mission sent by President Joe Biden to the Philippines. According to the White House, high level officials of the following companies will come to the country to...
China, which has been violating international law by infringing upon the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), has accused the United States of being behind the tension in the South China Sea. Mao Ning, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, on Wednesday, March 7, asked “who is the...
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has pitched eight Clark development projects to US companies in a bid to attract investments and elevate the Philippines as a top investment hotspot. In a statement, Delfin N. Lorenzana, BCDA chairman, said that he presented projects valued at...
The United States has not yet settled what will invoke its Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the Philippines although it assured the latter of its defense pact commitment following yet another aggression Filipino vessels faced from China. Matthew Miller, spokesman for the US State Department, on...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, March 6 urged Malacañang to fast track the filing of a resolution to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that calls on China to stop the harassment of Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Hontiveros’ statement comes after...
The Senate on Tuesday, February 27 unanimously adopted Senate Resolution No. 929 honoring the global contributions of South Korean diplomat Ban Ki-Moon, the 8 th secretary general of the United Nations General Assembly. President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri, together with the other...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (right) meets Vietnamese Ambassador Lai Thai Binh at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on February 23, 2024. (Photo by DND) The Philippines is looking to collaborate with Vietnam and United Kingdom to further boost the country's defense and security, the...
A British navy vessel dedicated to securing territorial waters has returned to the Philippines for another defense engagement with Filipino troops. His Majesty Ship (HMS) Spey arrived at the Port of Manila on Thursday, Feb. 22, for a series of activities to be held within the week...
