Fresh from the official state visit of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to China, Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz on Saturday, Jan. 7, expressed confidence that the 14 bilateral agreements signed by the Chief Executive there would bring “tangible projects” and...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s state visit to China has yielded productive results that strengthen what he describes as “the positive trajectory” of the two countries’ relationships. Since 2018, the Philippines-China relations had been elevated to the Comprehensive Strategic...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has secured 22.8 billion US dollars in investment pledges from Chinese investors during his two-day state visit to China. A big chunk of the deal will be coming from the renewable energy sector, which will amount to 13.76 billion US dollars. It is followed...
The Philippines and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen the established strategic cooperative relationship by focusing on the growth of electronic commerce between the two countries. The agreement was signed by Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual and Chinese...
Ahead of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s state visit there, China looked back on how China and the Philippines maintained a decades-long bilateral relationship, which it said has taken a "leapfrog development" over the past 47 years. In a video posted on its social media sites on Monday...
The House Committee on Ways and Means has vowed to pin down the alleged Chinese mafia behind the agricultural smuggling in the Philippines as soon as Congress resume sessions this year, 2023. Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda, chairman of the said committee, said the panel has “Class...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila has donated P1 million for the victims of flash flood in Mindanao. “Help is on the way to our friends in flood affected areas,” Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said Friday. Huang said the embassy partnered with a foundation to extend support and...
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) expressed optimism that local economic growth in 2023 could hit between 6.5 to 7.5 percent despite gloomy forecasts by analysts about world economic recession next year. At the same time, FFCCCII members expect...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The United States is considering Covid entry restrictions for travelers from China, US officials said Tuesday, after Beijing dramatically loosened hardline containment measures this month. Infections have surged across China as key pillars of its containment policy have...
Three Chinese nationals who allegedly abducted a woman and sold her to a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) were arrested by Pasay City police in a series of operations early this week. Col. Byron Tabernilla, Pasay City police chief, identified the suspects as Jia He Zhang, 28; Yun Gao, 29;...
R.M. Lim's Chinese Buffet of the Lancaster Group of Companies opened last Nov, 18 in Mandaluyong City. Photo from R.M. Lim's Chinese Buffet The new Chinese restaurant is a part of the Lancaster Group of Companies located at the Lancaster Hotel along Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City. R.M. Lim’s...
With its vessels swarming the West Philippine Sea and its coast guard forcibly taking rocket debris from the Philippine Navy, China has made an accusation that it is the United States that is attempting to “stir up” troubles between China and the Philippines. The Chinese Embassy in Manila on...
