Several senators on Wednesday, April 30 expressed alarm over the arrest of a Chinese national with spying equipment near the Commission on Elections (Comelec), urging government to remain vigilant against external players who are bent on sabotaging the upcoming May 2025 elections. A...
Malacañang has expressed alarm following the arrest of a Chinese national allegedly carrying surveillance equipment near the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Manila. (AI-generated/Microsoft Copilot) Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the National Bureau of...
China has summoned Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz in Beijing to raise concerns over the Philippines’ decision to ease restrictions on government officials traveling to Taiwan to promote economic and trade relations. (Flags of China and Philippines) “Beijing has lodged...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday, April 28, said China must stop its "cheap stunt" after claiming that it has already seized control of Sandy Cay. He warned that the Philippines' legislative body will support the executive and all enforcement agencies in the pursuit to protect the...
The Senate may summon the Makati-based public relations firm supposedly hired by the Chinese embassy to spread pro-China propaganda on social media and influence public perception in favor of China, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said. Tolentino, during a press briefing, confirmed...
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said Friday, April 25, that it would investigate possible violations committed by personnel of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) during an operation in Pasig City involving a Chinese...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Thursday, April 24, revealed documents alleging that the People’s Republic of China has been financing troll farms operating in the Philippines through its embassy in Manila. Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino continues to preside over...
The Philippines’ move to ease restrictions on government officials traveling to Taiwan to promote economic and trade relations will signal a more “substantive” cooperation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan (MOFA) said. Philippine and Taiwan flags (AI-generated photos) ...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, April 20 commended the Philippine National Police (PNP) for its swift and relentless action that led to the arrest of three suspects in the heinous kidnapping and killing of Anson Que and his driver Armanie Pabillo. Three individuals are now under police...
Three Chinese nationals claiming to have links within the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) were nabbed for extortion. Arrested individuals identied as Changao He, Yong Pin Pang, and Ming Wei Xiong (Photo courtesy of PAOCC) Police identified the suspects as Changao He, Yong Pin...
PNP Chief, Police General Rommel Francisco Marbil (File photo) (UPDATED) General Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), held a “high-level” meeting with the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) on Friday, April 11, to...
Top business groups have condemned the kidnapping and murder of Filipino-Chinese tycoon Anson Que and his driver, demanding swift justice and reforms to strengthen law enforcement. In a joint statement, the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport), Philippine Chamber of Commerce and...
