Several members of the international community are siding with the Philippines after two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels were damaged following a collision with a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in Escoda Shoal on Monday, Aug. 19. The ambassadors of the United States, Australia, Japan,...
The Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) should not be entrusted with the responsibilities of enforcing maritime laws in relation to its commitment to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) for conservation and management of highly migratory fish stocks, an official of the Philippine...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Sunday, August 11 renewed his call for the Chinese government to immediately stop its aggression against the Philippines. Estrada made the appeal after the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) accused China’s air force of...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) should not stop its investigation on individuals and groups involved in the issuance of fake birth certificates, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Thursday, August 8. Gatchalian, who earlier discovered that Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo is a...
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) mourns the loss of the eminent businessman and philanthropist Henry Lim Bon Liong. Cecilio K. Pedro, President of FFCCCII, solemnly acknowledges the passing of Lim, the organization's honorary president. ...
It is horrifying that a Chinese national succeeded in winning in the country’s elections and assume a local government seat, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros said. Hontiveros made this assessment following the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) discovery that the...
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – A Chinese national was arrested and P250,000 worth of party drug Ecstasy was seized in a buy-bust operation on Don Juico Ave., Barangay Malabanias, this city, on Wednesday night, July 31. ECSTASY tablets worth P250,000 were seized in a buy-bust operation in Angeles...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, August 1 questioned why a high profile fugitive is staying in former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque’s alleged residence in Tuba, Benguet. In a statement, Hontiveros raised this question in connection to allegations that Sun Liming, the Chinese...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 refuted the claim of Iloilo City Rep. Julienne “Jamjam” Baronda that Chinese nationals are engaged in illegal activities here. “There is no confirmation,” said PRO-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky. POLICE Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky addresses...
Victims of the flooding and rains caused by the enhanced southwest monsoon and Super Typhoon Carina in Metro Manila received relief aid from the European Union and the Chinese Embassy in Manila, their ambassadors posted on X (formerly Twitter). (Photo from Chinese Ambassador to the...
China is supporting President Marcos' decision to ban all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) in the country. In a statement, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said Marcos' move "echoes the call of the Philippine people and serves the common interests of people of both countries." In China, all...
China maintained that the 2016 Arbitral Award, which invalidated the basis of China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea and upheld the Philippines’ sovereign rights and jurisdiction in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), was “illegitimate” and “illegal,” and called on the...
