President Marcos said that the rule of law—not military or economic might—must govern the South China Sea, as he reaffirmed the Philippines ' commitment to the 2016 Arbitral Award on its 10th anniversary. Speaking before diplomats, government officials, legal experts, and international...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday, July 10, said the military will increase patrols not only in the country 's northern waters but across all maritime areas after Chinese scholars claimed that Batanes belongs to China. Teodoro said the Armed Forces...
BEIJING (AP) — A fire broke out at a shoe factory in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian on Thursday, killing 28 people, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Chinese President Xi Jinping demanded “an all-out search and rescue effort," urging a swift investigation of the incident and...
The protection of the Philippines’ marine patrimony is a constitutional obligation that no administration can simply abandon, Solicitor General Darlene Berberabe said as the country marked the 10th anniversary of the landmark South China Sea arbitral ruling. Speaking at the commemorative...
The Philippines firmly declared that the landmark 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award is "not subject to negotiation or compromise," as it marked the ruling 's 10th anniversary and reaffirmed its commitment to defending the country 's maritime rights through international law. Speaking at...
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,...
