The Philippines will allow Chinese nationals to enter and stay in the country without a visa for a maximum of 14 days starting Friday, Jan. 16. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) made the announcement on Thursday, Jan. 15, in a move that it said was in line with President Marcos '...
The Philippines and Japan have bolstered military cooperation against the backdrop of China 's perceived threats in the region, as the two countries signed on Thursday, Jan. 15, an agreement that allows each other a reciprocal provision of necessary supplies during joint training and...
Washington 's outgoing envoy in Manila highlighted the strength of the United States-Philippines ' relations—from trade to military—as she concluded her tour of duty in the country. US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said the US-Philippines ' alliance "is truly...
The Philippines is not included in the supposed list of countries where the United States of America will be suspending the issuance of visas, Manila 's envoy to Washington said Thursday, Jan. 15. "We are not included," Ambassador Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez said in a text message....
China 's embassy in Manila has accused one country of going into another sovereign country and kidnapping its president. Guo Wei, deputy spokesman of the Chinese embassy in the Philippines, made a vague statement where he stressed that "everyone knows where the concepts of 'transparency...
President Marcos welcomed DAMAC Digital’s planned investment in the Philippines, including what is expected to be the country’s largest data center, during a business meeting in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, Jan. 13. In a Facebook post, Marcos said he was “very excited” about the firm’s plans,...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos met with members of the UAE business council and Filipino community leaders in Dubai to strengthen partnerships aimed at expanding long-term opportunities for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
China’s newly-installed ambassador in Manila recently talked to Senator Rodante Marcoleta in a meeting focused on strengthening the Philippines-China partnership and stressing that cooperation among nations must not be about military alignments. Marcoleta bared sitting down with Chinese...
The deepening partnership between the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will soon lead to the signing of the country’s first free trade agreement in the Middle East during President Marcos’ visit to the Middle Eastern nation next week. In a statement, Special Envoy for Trade and...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro met with her Thai counterpart in one of the first meetings with an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member since the Philippines assumed the 2026 chairship of the regional bloc. Lazaro sat down with Thai Foreign Affairs...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, Jan. 6, debunked claims that the visa policy for Chinese nationals has already changed. "As of today, the visa policy for entry of Chinese nationals to the Philippines remains the same," DFA spokesperson Angelica Escalona said. "Visa applications...
The military partnership between the Philippines and the United States remains “ironclad” despite questions raised by some sectors about Washington’s recent actions in Venezuela and their possible implications in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on...
