The Philippines and Japan have entered into a bilateral defense pact that will allow the sharing of military training and operations between troops of both sides as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cited a "complex international situation" during his visit to Manila. In a...
A political analyst on Friday, Nov. 3, cited the importance of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit to the Philippines to the country’s defense system amid threats in the West Philippine Sea. Froilan Calilung, who is also the director of the Local Government Development Institute, said...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in the Philippines on Friday afternoon in a move seen to counter Beijing's aggression against Manila. Kishida's schedule in the country would include a meeting with President Marcos, with whom he is expected to discuss issues on the West Philippine Sea...
New Zealand showed off its maritime capacity to the Philippines through the recent port visit of its ship, HMNZS Aotearoa. Aotearoa had docked for three days in Manila on October 30 as part of New Zealand's Defence Force (NZDF)'s largest naval deployment to the Indo-Pacific, which its...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make an official visit to the Philippines in November as Tokyo is expanding its relations with Manila that were already bolstered during President Marcos' trip there early this year. Kishida will be in the country from November 3 to 4—nine months...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri together with Senators Grace Poe and Christopher "Bong" Go met with parliament leaders from the United Kingdom (UK) in a bid to build stronger partnerships rooted in shared democratic principles. UK Deputy Head of Mission Alistair White (from left),...
A Canadian navy ship equipped with advanced weapon and sensor systems arrived in the Philippines on Thursday, Sep. 14, as one of the three vessels that Ottawa is sending to the country to flex its military might in the Indo-Pacific. The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)'s HMCS Ottawa docked at the Subic...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. paid his last respects to the late Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople at the Heritage Memorial Chapels in Taguig City on Wednesday evening, Aug. 23. WAKE VISIT — President Marcos visits the wake of the late Migrant...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is expected to visit Vietnam in January 2024 to discuss with his counterpart, Vo Van Thuong, areas to deepen bilateral relations between the two countries. In his opening remarks at the 10th meeting of the Philippines-Vietnam Joint Commission for Bilateral...
The president of the European Commission, a body that shapes the European Union's (EU's) overall strategy, is set to visit the Philippines next week, as the regional bloc promotes its strategic ties with the countries in the Indo-Pacific. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will be in the country from...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has done more than what he expected during his roughly three-day state visit in Malaysia. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) Carrying $285-million in investment pledges from Malaysian investors, Marcos showed confidence that he was able to...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. visited the next King of Malaysia before returning to the Philippines. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) Marcos did not go back to the country together with the entire Philippine delegation to Malaysia as he had to meet the Sultan of...
