Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez said that the conduct of joint patrols by the Philippines and its key allies will likely happen “very soon” in the contested South China Sea. (Photo from Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C.) “I foresee it to happen very soon,”...
The Philippines and the United States have already halted discussions on identifying new Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites as the two sides are now talking on how the nine existing sites will be used. Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez said Monday Manila...
The United States is now seeing the Philippines "in a different light" as the Pentagon gave President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. a military honor parade during his recent visit there, the Philippines' top diplomat in Washington said Monday. Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe"...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his wife, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos arrived in Manila on Sunday night, May 7, after traveling to the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK). (Photo from First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos via Instagram/Facebook) There were no arrival honors...
Officials of the Philippines and the United States have discussed at a high level new agricultural cooperation that will ensure food security. Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Mercedita Sombilla and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Undersecretary Alexis Taylor met in Washington on...
The Philippines has echoed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) call for adequate resources from the United Nations for the effective implementation of peacekeeping mandates in the region. Noel Novicio, Philippine representative to the country's mission to the UN, said ASEAN will work...
The presence of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in the United Kingdom (UK) over the weekend to witness the coronation of King Charles III, who assumed the throne after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, was a sign of the “friendship” between the two countries, British Ambassador to...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (rightmost) (Speaker's office) An ecstatic House Speaker Martin Romualdez wished "the best of health and the best of love" to the United Kingdom's (UK) newly-crowned royal couple. “Today (Saturday, May 6), we...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office) Filipinos will feel the "fruits" of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr.’s successful five-day official visit to the United States (US) sooner than later. Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez who hailed the Filipino leader for securing...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) converses with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (2nd from left) and the rest of the Philippine delegation that arrived in London in the United Kingdom (UK). House Speaker Martin Romualdez joined President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in a...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. A resounding success. That's how House Committee on Appropriations Chairman and Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co described President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s five-day official visit to the United...
MOSCOW, Russia - Moscow on Thursday accused the US of masterminding a drone attack on the Kremlin, a charge denied by Washington, and said Ukrainian sabotage on Russian territory had reached "unprecedented momentum". Moscow said President Vladimir Putin was working from the Kremlin the day after...
