Japan’s embassy in Manila is aware of the lack of available slots for visa appointments at its application centers and issued its response on the matter. In a statement sent to the Manila Bulletin, the embassy cited the surge of Filipinos expressing interest in going to Japan. Except during the...
Top diplomats from all Southeast Asian countries will sit down for talks over the South China Sea issue, the political developments in Myanmar, and the Thailand-Cambodia conflict, among other concerns, on Thursday, Jan. 29, as the Philippines is hosting this year 's annual meet for the...
The move of more than a dozen senators to replace or declare unwelcome China 's embassy diplomats in the Philippines weren 't able to silence them after making on Tuesday night, Jan. 27, yet another statement—a very lengthy one—that targeted Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman...
Israel’s embassy in Manila on Monday, Jan. 26, welcomed the inauguration of the Sum-Ag Water Treatment Plant, which President Marcos led in Bacolod City last week. Israeli Ambassador Dana Kursh said the new treatment plant, which was an Israeli innovation in the Philippines, is an...
The Philippine government has expressed serious concerns regarding the escalation of word war between the Chinese Embassy in Manila and several senators, as well as other government officials who continue to take a firm stand against Beijing over the West Philippine Sea issue. The Department of...
President Marcos stands by Filipino officials defending the country’s maritime rights, Malacañang said on Monday, Jan. 26, amid escalating word wars between the Chinese Embassy in Manila and Philippine officials over statements on the West Philippine Sea. In a press briefing, Presidential...
The heated online exchange between Chinese and Filipino officials continues after the Chinese Embassy in Manila accused Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela of repeatedly lying and insisted that disputes between China and the Philippines can only be resolved through...
China 's embassy in Manila has accused Senator Risa Hontiveros of doing "political theater" and not advocacy whenever she speaks against Beijing. Accused by Hontiveros herself of being a "bad guest" in the Philippines, the embassy fired back at the senator by asking if she is "really...
The West Philippine Sea dispute is a long-term, intergenerational challenge that demands restraint, consistency, and firm adherence to international law, a maritime official said, as the Philippines continues to face aggressive actions and rhetoric from China. In an interview with state-run PTV-4,...
Two Filipinos died, and one remains under emergency medical treatment after a Filipino-manned foreign vessel capsized in the waters off Bajo de Masinloc on Friday, Jan. 23. Citing China 's People 's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command, the Chinese embassy in Manila said a...
China said Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and West Philippine Sea spokesman Jay Tarriela "crossed the line" when he allegedly defamed Chinese President Xi Jinping during a talk with Filipino students, prompting Beijing to summon and lodge a diplomatic protest before Philippine Ambassador Jaime...
China’s coast guard has rescued 13 Filipinos after their Singaporean-flagged ship capsized in the waters off Bajo de Masinloc early Friday morning, Jan. 23. Photos released by the Chinese Embassy in Manila showed how the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) pulled off the search and rescue for Filipinos and...
