Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Thursday, January 5 said dialogue and friendly relations with any country are always welcome news. Legarda issued the statement after Chinese President Xi Jinping told President Marcos that China is ready to resume oil and gas exploration talks with the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has secured 22.8 billion US dollars in investment pledges from Chinese investors during his two-day state visit to China. A big chunk of the deal will be coming from the renewable energy sector, which will amount to 13.76 billion US dollars. It is followed...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to ensure peace and stability in the South China Sea and pushed for the early conclusion of the Code of Conduct (COC). This came as the two leaders met on Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Great Hall of the People in...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said he would demand from both the Philippines and China to be 100 percent transparent if and when negotiations for joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) start. "The purpose of transparency is for us to know if the agreement is...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has taken a museum trip with Chinese President Xi Jinping's wife, Peng Liyuan, to learn about China's culture as she accompanied President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in a state visit. According to Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian, Araneta-Marcos...
The legislative bodies of the Philippines and China are bound to have more engagements following President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s meeting with National People’s Congress (NPC) Chairman Li Zhanshu in China on Wednesday, Jan. 4. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (rightmost) chats with...
BEIJING, China—Chinese President Xi Jinping has promised to "find a compromise solution" to allow Filipino fishermen to fish in their natural fishing grounds. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. revealed this following his bilateral meeting with Xi during the former's three-day state...
BEIJING, China --The Philippines and China inked 14 bilateral agreements on Wednesday, Jan. 4, during President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s three-day state visit here. The signed deals include pacts on agriculture, infrastructure, development cooperation, maritime security, and tourism, among...
BEIJING, China— President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping have both signified willingness to resume the discussion on the oil and gas exploration in the West Philippines Sea. Marcos announced this after his bilateral meeting with Xi on Wednesday, Jan. 4,...
BEIJING, China —The Philippines and China must build a strong partnership to overcome multiple challenges in the future, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. Marcos stated this in his meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday, Jan. 4, during his three-day state visit here....
The visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to China is expected to generate potential investments in the agriculture, energy and mining sectors. George T. Barcelon, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) who joined the business delegation of the President, said that...
BEIJING, China —President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed hope that China will continue to invest in the Philippines. Marcos stated this during his meeting with China’s National People’s Congress Chairman Li Zhanshu here on Wednesday, Jan. 4. "We hope that China will continue to...