Philippines’ most influential business coalitions pledged on Monday, March 30, to ramp up investments in renewable energy and implement aggressive conservation measures as the government scrambles to insulate the economy from the global oil shock triggered by escalating Middle East hostilities....
Lawrence Wu, Karl Villaflor and Wowie Evangelista continued their red-hot shooting and led their respective schools to the knockout semis matches in Smart Sports Fil-Chinese Athletic Association Inc. presented by Tanduay Athletics held recently at the Tanduay gym in Quiapo, Manila. The...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Sunday, March 29, that it has intensified its maritime security protocols following the arrest of two Chinese nationals caught using falsified travel documents to enter Jolo, Sulu. The suspects were apprehended by personnel of the Coast Guard Station Zamboanga...
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) has expressed support for the government’s move to revive joint oil and gas exploration talks with China, citing the need for energy security amid global volatility. “FFCCCII welcomes the pronouncement of...
The Chinese embassy in Manila has welcomed President Marcos ' pronouncement that the Philippines is open to the possibility of joint oil exploration with China amid the looming oil crisis brought by the Middle East conflict. Guo Wei, deputy spokesman for the embassy, said setting aside both...
Chiang Kai Shek College closed out its elimination campaign with a bang, stunning erstwhile undefeated Al Cars-Hope Christian High School, 91-78, in the Smart Sports Fil-Chinese Athletic Association Inc. presented by Tanduay Athletics held Monday, March 23, at the Tanduay gym in Quiapo, Manila....
China 's embassy in Manila confirmed the Chinese army 's move on Friday, March 20, to challenge a Philippine aircraft that was spotted in the airspace of the Philippines ' Spratly Islands as Beijing found it supposedly intruding into their sovereignty. Quoting a statement from China...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has dismissed a reported claim by the Chinese Embassy that a 1990 document excludes Scarborough Shoal from the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), calling it part of a broader pattern of lies. “That letter is not binding...
China has insisted that the purported letter it is citing to reject the Philippines ' claim over the West Philippine Sea possesses value because it is supposedly written by a Filipino diplomat in an official act, although such a document remains unauthenticated and its origin is still...
The Philippines has flatly rejected a letter supposedly from a Filipino diplomat that 's being cited by the Chinese embassy in Manila and being posted on its social media accounts to assert its illegal claim over Bajo de Masinloc. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Maritime Affairs spokesman...
China’s embassy in the Philippines has announced the launch of direct flights between Manila and Chongqing, a Chinese destination now trending on social media for its vertical city. The embassy said Air China will fly direct flights between the two destinations starting May 1. The airlines will...
Security forces went on high alert after a suspected Chinese rocket was observed over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) which crossed Palawan’s airspace on Friday, March 13. The Western Naval Command (WNC) confirmed the sighting of what is believed to be a People’s Republic of China (PRC) Long...
