China has defended the presence of its “monster ship” within the Philippine exclusive economic zone (EEZ) that Malacañang views with concern. "It is fully justified," said Guo Jiakun, spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Guo said that...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said the recent sighting of the China Coast Guard’s largest vessel off the coast of Zambales “is deeply concerning.” Estrada pointed this out as he also took note of the earlier recovery of an underwater drone off the coast in...
The Chinese embassy in Manila has denied claims circulating on social media that there is now an outgoing outbreak of a new virus in China. “Fake news,” it said Friday, Dec. 3. The embassy’s statement came amid social media posts that a virus called HPMV is supposedly affecting citizens and...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila slammed Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert Teodoro for his supposedly "unprofessional and ludicrous" remarks against China, which they perceive to contradict the Marcos administration's policy of deescalating tension between the two countries....
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (House of Representatives’ Facebook) Let it be heard around the world. This was the call of Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers as he urged Filipinos to unite in...
"The Philippines has never been an agent of escalation of tensions." This was how President Marcos responded to the recent aggression of China in Bajo de Masinloc, where it deployed its Navy in blocking Philippine vessels within the country's waters. A China Coast Guard ship fires water cannon at a...
​China's embassy in Manila has said that it is firmly opposing and condemning United States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson's supposed accusation that Beijing unlawfully used water cannons to attack Philippine vessels in Scarborough Shoal. The embassy alleged that Carlson...
(National Task Force for West Philippine Sea) The timing of China’s recent acts of aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) could be part of a wider pattern that connects these incidents to the escalating political tension in the country, a ranking...
Chinese Navy has joined China's Coast Guard in blocking Philippine vessels within the country's waters, National Maritime Council (NMC) Undersecretary Alexander Lopez said. A China Coast Guard ship fires water cannon at a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel in Bajo de Masinloc,...
The Philippines has filed yet another diplomatic protest against China after its vessel rammed into and fired water cannon at the Philippine vessels within the country’s waters in a move widely condemned by several other nations. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said...
China on Wednesday, Dec. 4, claimed it was the Philippine vessel that rammed into the larger Chinese ship in the waters off Scarborough Shoal. While many countries already condemned China for ramming the Philippine vessel, China maintained they were not the one that did so. The Chinese Embassy in...
From scrolling through social media platforms to snagging deals on e-marketplaces, Filipinos are embracing Chinese apps like never before. A new study revealed that the Philippines is a global hotspot for these apps, raising questions about both the benefits and potential risks of this digital...
