It's time to negotiate with China on a joint oil and gas exploration at the disputed West Philippine Sea (WPS) like businessmen, Senator Robinhood Padilla said on Thursday, July 28. This "businessman approach" entails that 60 percent of the sharing agreement would go to China because it has...
The Philippines, its fellow Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and China have begun to tackle several details regarding the future Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday, July 28. DFA-ASEAN Affairs Asec. Daniel...
China Banking Corporation reported a 39 percent jump in net profit to P10.1 billion in the first six months of 2022 from the P7.3 billion earned in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said earnings growth was driven mainly by higher net interest...
Telco distributor Gur Lavi Corp. (GLC) is gearing up to break in the international market and today, (Thursday) July 28, forged a formal partnership with China Mobile International (CMI) Limited. Already, the trading firm is rebranding after setting up its infrastructure and connecting to service...
Stories of global Pinoys By Jill De Dumo-Cornista Many stories have already been told on the struggles and successes of Filipinos living abroad. The Filipino diaspora, now deeply ingrained in our nation's history, is not just a personal story—it is a story of connecting people and building...
BEIJING, China -- Cities across China were on red alert for heatwaves on Monday, as tens of millions of people were warned to stay indoors and record temperatures strained energy supply. People cool off at a water park in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian province on July 24, 2022. Str / AFP...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Rishi Sunak on Sunday promised to get tough on China if he becomes Britain's next prime minister, calling the Asian superpower the "number one threat" to domestic and global security. The former finance minister's pledge comes after his rival in the final two of the race...
BEIJING, China -- China on Sunday launched the second of three modules needed to complete its new space station, state media reported, the latest step in Beijing's ambitious space programme. The uncrewed craft, named Wentian, was propelled by a Long March 5B rocket at 2:22 pm (0622 GMT) from the...
BEIJING, China -- Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a sympathy message to his United States counterpart Joe Biden on Friday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, a day after the 79-year-old US leader tested positive for Covid-19. Biden on Thursday insisted he was "doing great", and said he would...
Senator Robinhood C. Padilla on Thursday, July 21 sought a resumption of Philippine-China talks for cooperation on joint oil-gas development in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Padilla said the negotiation is needed to address the problems caused by skyrocketing prices of oil because of international...
HONG KONG, China -- The world's longest-living male giant panda under human care, An An, has died at the age of 35, the Hong Kong zoo where he spent most of his life said Thursday. In this file photo taken on May 19, 2020, giant panda An An eats snacks in his enclosure at the currently closed local...
YINCHUAN, China -- Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on Tuesday reported a confirmed bubonic plague case in the capital city Yinchuan, according to the regional plague prevention and control headquarters. The patient returned to Yinchuan from north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous...
