President Marcos bared that the discussions on joint oil and gas exploration with China have "moved forward" and are "making progress." Stressing the urgent need to diversify the country 's oil sources amid the Middle East crisis, Marcos said the country needs to explore its options and take...
"Nothing of that has been weakened in any way, shape, or form." This was what President Marcos stated, stressing that the Philippines is not giving up its rights or any part of its territory by having a provisional understanding with the Chinese government. During the Foreign Correspondents...
The Trump administration has accused the Philippines of playing a key role in a “shadow transshipment network” that allows China to evade tariffs on products entering the United States (US). In a report titled “The Great Transshipment Scam,” the White House classified the Philippines under...
Despite the continued row in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos said the Philippines is not distancing itself from China. In an interview at the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) Presidential Luncheon in Manila on Friday, Aug. 14, Marcos clarified that Manila...
President Marcos has once again stressed that the Philippines will not engage in any hostility in the region, saying there will be no attacks on anyone from the Philippines. During the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) Presidential Luncheon in Manila on Friday, Aug....
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday, August 13, said it is coordinating with Philippine diplomatic posts in China to verify reports that more than 100 Filipino nationals have been arrested by Chinese authorities . In a statement, the DFA said it was in close coordination with the...
BEIJING (AP) — Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, the impatient, sharp-tongued reformer who helped ignite China’s explosive economic boom by forcing wrenching change on state industry in the 1990s and leading the country into the World Trade Organization, has died of illness, state media...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said any decision to update the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) rests with policy makers in Manila and Washington as the two allies confront growing security challenges in the region. AFP spokesperson retired admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said the 75-year-old...
Stressing that the arrangement does not restrict Philippine sovereign rights or jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, Aug. 11, defended the Provisional Understanding on Rotation and Resupply (RORE) missions to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin...
CEBU CITY– There will be more flights to overseas destinations this year at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). Starting this November, the country’s second busiest airport will be operating more direct flights to Vietnam, Japan and China. Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet announced...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, Aug. 11, urged China to exercise greater care in its maritime operations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) following Beijing’s confirmation that two of its coast guard personnel died in a collision of its own vessels while chasing a Philippine...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is now pushing for a Senate inquiry into the supposed “provisional understanding” between the Philippine government and China regarding resupply missions to Ayungin Shoal. Hontiveros, in filing Senate Resolution No. 589, said there is a need for the public to know about...
