The Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA), a new logistics deal that the Philippines and Japan are currently negotiating, will pave the way for an increased security and defense cooperation between the two countries, Japanese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kitamura Toshihiro said on...
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) ...
China warned the Philippines to stop peddling the “Chinese spy” tag as its authorities arrested last week a suspected Chinese “sleeper agent” involved in espionage activities in military and police sites. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning (Photo from Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) balked at how the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson chose to “misrepresent” the rotation and reprovisioning (RORE) deal reached between the Philippines and China, stressing instead that Manila has agreed to the deal “in good faith.” “It is...
Taiwan said it will work with like-minded countries to address the effects of China’s Coast Guard Order No. 3 which it said increased regional tensions. Philippine authorities and Filipino fishermen in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal). (File photo) Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign...
China has warned the Philippines and other countries in the Indo-Pacific to be wary of US' supposed coercive actions as its Western rival allegedly advances its own interest in the region. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin made the pronouncement after President Ferdinand...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Tuesday received his Malaysian counterpart, Zambry Abd Kadir, in an introductory courtesy call that transpired ahead of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's official visit to Manila. During their meeting, the two foreign affairs ministers noted the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, February 14 slammed the China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) for its claims the Philippine vessel at Ayungin Shoal was at fault for intruding on Chinese territory. In a press conference on Monday, China Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin claimed the...
China has asserted that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel, which was at the receiving end of a "blinding" laser light by Chinese Coast Guard, was intruding the Chinese waters sans permission. Photo: Philippine Coat Guard / PCG In a statement on Tuesday, Feb. 14, Chinese Ministry of Foreign...
The Ukrainian government said it has continued to keep all checkpoints on the western border open 24 hours a day despite "extremely difficult conditions" to hasten the safe evacuation of civilians from the besieged cities of Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing attacks. AFP / MANILA BULLETIN In a...
Authorities have not received information on possible terror threat in the country so far, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said in reaction to the warning of the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs about potential attacks in Southeast Asia. But PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar said they...
The Embassy of Japan in Manila on Tuesday confirmed that they have received information about a possible terror attack that may occur in any of the six Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (via Twitter/MOFA) In a statement, the Embassy said the...
