While many Philippine corporates are just riding the green energy wave with empty rhetoric and some have been merely using "net zero pledges" as superficial propaganda tool in their business playbook, the genuinely serious ones are promising to re-assess commitments with concrete baselines and...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel is caught on camera while brandishing a pickaxe in front of an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) soldier during a resupply mission at BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on June 17, 2024. (Courtesy of AFP) The national government’s decision to use diplomacy...
(Philippine Coast Guard) Deputy Majority Leader and Mandaluyong City Rep. Neptali "Boyet" Gonzales II explained that the Philippines will continue to maintain caution against China over its continued incursions in the West Philippine Sea...
Two senators on Tuesday, August 22 expressed belief diplomacy is still the key to peacefully resolve the ongoing tension in the West Philippine Sea. Sen. Imelda “Imee” Marcos said it is important to observe diplomacy at all levels in resolving maritime disputes. “The...
Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala is arriving in Manila on Sunday night, April 16, for a two-day visit to mark an important milestone in the European nation's diplomatic relations with the Philippines. Fiata will sit down with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. at the Malacañang...
"Durian diplomacy", an agricultural cooperation between the Philippines and China that was signed during President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s state visit to Beijing, has now started. The Philippines shipped to China on April 6 the first batch of durian through Davao International Airport....
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo believes that the Philippines is heading to become a bridge builder among major powers in the discussions of global concerns. Since the Philippines is a middle power, Manalo said it essentially means “more diplomatic and political...
The Philippines will remain committed to diplomacy in resolving illegal claims over the West Philippine Sea, which is part of the also highly-contested South China Sea, despite past and recent actions that are inconsistent with international law. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has told the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to be more agile in diplomacy and geopolitical negotiations aside from its military functions. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos made the statement during the mass oath-taking...
In the face of climate change, how can nations count on one another to secure a future, if not better, at least possible The world is in a crisis far more encompassing than the two World Wars combined in terms of its potential to bring every single nation to its knees. It’s not only extreme...
Our embassy in Brussels turns over ₱5 million deed of donation for the implementation of the program at the University of Namur DEED OF DONATION Philippine Embassy in Brussels charge d’affaires Consul General Pablito A. Mendoza presents the Deed of Donation for the implementation of the...
CHAMPIONING EDUCATION New Zealand Ambassador Peter Kell with Manaaki Alumni Tristan Piosang, Victoria University of Wellington and Maria Margarita Lavides, Auckland University of Technology I bumped into New Zealand’s Ambassador Peter Kell on New Year’s Eve. It wasn’t the first time as he’s...
