It is not true that the Philippines has shifted away from China amid differences, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) The country, Marcos said, did not make such a policy, and instead continues to work with its long-standing...
BEIJING, China - Millions of Chinese students sat for notoriously tough college entrance exams on Wednesday, the first since the country lifted zero-Covid rules that forced classes online for months on end. China's education ministry says nearly 13 million students, a record, are registered this...
Countries should adhere to the primacy of the rule of law and engage in peaceful dialogues and multilateralism to resolve various disputes in the Asia-Pacific region. Department of National Defense OIC Senior Undersecretary Carlito Galvez Jr. speaks at the *20th International Institute for...
The Philippines has gotten a “good deal” from China through the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chief Arsenio Balisacan said. (From left) NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan talks to Chief Presidential Legal Counsel...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) refused to confirm reports that the China Coast Guard (CCG) shadowed ships from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Japan Coast Guard (JCG) while en route to Manila for the “Kaagapay” trilateral maritime exercise. *Officials from the Philippine Coast Guard,...
Two of the 10 navigational buoys that were installed by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) could not be detected by the authorities, it was revealed on Saturday, June 3. *The Philippine Cost Guard installs a navigational buoy near Kota (Loaita) Island in the Kalayaan...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol is looking forward to a more vibrant trade and economic ties with China. This after Consul General Zhang Zhen of China in Cebu paid a courtesy visit to Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado at the Bohol Provincial Capitol in Tagbilaran City on Monday, May 29....
The Philippine government will open a new chancery in China, with its exterior drawing inspiration from Filipino architecture. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), a three-story building in the Chinese city of Xiamen will be renovated for the chancery to feature Capiz-inspired...
A staff member from the China space program stands before the launch platform of the Shenzhou-16 Manned Space Flight Mission one day before launch at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in China's northwestern Gansu province on May 29, 2023. Hector RETAMAL / AFP JIUQUAN, China -- China will send...
A woman wearing sun protective clothing commutes on a bicycle amid hot weather in Shanghai on May 29, 2023. Shanghai on May 29 recorded its hottest May day in 100 years, the city's meteorological service announced, shattering the previous high by a full degree. STR / AFP SHANGHAI, China -- Shanghai...
China sees nothing wrong with sending its own buoys to the Philippine waters as it has said it is "in accordance with the law." The Chinese Embassy in Manila made the statement on Friday after a ship tracking data observed that Beijing deployed its largest beacon vessel to the West Philippine Sea,...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) The G7 countries' backing of the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) will strengthen the Philippines' position in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Thus, said Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez,...
