An affront to the identity of Filipinos. That 's how Batanes lone district Rep. Ciriaco Gato Jr. described the claim made by Chinese scholars that the his province--located in the nothernmost part of the Philippines--was an extension of Taiwan, and therefore belonged to China. "Any challenge...
A Filipino scholar, Dr. Enrico Gloria, delivered a commencement speech in Mandarin at the graduation ceremony of the School of Social Sciences at Tsinghua University, using the Filipino concept of “kapwa” and the Chinese virtue of “rén” to call for greater empathy and cross-cultural...
BEIJING (AP) — China allocated millions of dollars in additional relief funding for disaster-hit areas Wednesday after severe storms destroyed homes and displaced thousands of people and a landslide killed 21 forestry workers. The central government allocated 50 million yuan ($7.4...
BEIJING (AP) — A landslide buried and killed 21 forestry workers walking through a remote valley in the mountains of northwestern China, state media reported Wednesday after rescue operations ended. Twelve others survived, seven with minor injuries, state broadcaster CCTV said. The team was...
The National Security Council (NSC) said on Wednesday, July 8, that China’s recent submarine-launched ballistic missile test threatens regional security, urging Beijing to prioritize stability over displays of military force. National Security Adviser Eduardo SL Oban Jr. expressed deep concern...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said the Philippines has completed negotiations to acquire five decommissioned Japanese Abukuma-class destroyer escort ships, with only administrative requirements left before the transfer moves forward. Speaking to reporters on...
The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), on Wednesday, July 8, called on concerned parties to exercise restraint and promote transparency after China launched an unarmed ballistic missile from a submarine into the Pacific Ocean during a military exercise. In a statement,...
ANKARA (Jiji Press) -- The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea shared concern over the recent launch of a ballistic missile by a nuclear-powered Chinese navy submarine at a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, U.S. Secretary...
BEIJING (AP) — Tornadoes and storms hit central China, killing at least 11 people and injuring hundreds, state media reported on Tuesday, while areas in the south suffered record-breaking rain. Thunderstorms battered parts of Hubei province 's eastern region on Monday night, affecting 14,600...
The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to the Philippines after China test-launched an unarmed intercontinental-range ballistic missile from a submarine into the southern Pacific Ocean. In a statement on Tuesday, July 7, US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton said the launch...
China 's test launch of a submarine-fired strategic missile into the Pacific Ocean has drawn strong criticism from the Department of National (DND) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) days before the country marks the 10th anniversary of its landmark arbitral victory against Beijing in...
TOKYO/BEIJING (Jiji Press) -- Japan 's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Monday voiced concern over China 's missile launch toward the Pacific Ocean on Monday, July 6. "We are concerned (over the missile launch) in light of security of our nation and the region," the top Japanese...
