President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will embark on a State Visit to China on Tuesday, January 3, his first trip in the New Year, upon the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos' trip, which will be until January 5, is seen...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it is ready to implement travel restriction for passengers coming in from China if health authorities finally decide. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco issued the statement as Covid-19 cases continue to soar in many provinces of China. Italy and many other...
BEIJING, China -- President Xi Jinping said Saturday the "light of hope is right in front of us" as China faces an explosion of Covid-19 cases after an abrupt lifting of restrictions. Three years after the coronavirus first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan, Beijing this month began ditching its...
Hefty oil price hikes will greet consumers at the domestic pumps in the New Year, as the cost of fuel commodities will rise by Tuesday, Jan. 3, according to the oil companies. Based on the calculation of the industry players, the initial salvo of price escalations for 2023 had been estimated at...
Department of Health The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) will meet to discuss measures on how to deal with the resurgence of Covid-19 in China, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Dec. 30. DOH said the discussion will include border control measures for...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers have intercepted an alleged Chinese fugitive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) whom authorities said is wanted in China for illegal gambling. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco (File photo by Bureau of Immigration) Immigration Commissioner...
The Philippines, which suffers huge trade deficit against China, has the potential to expand exports by an additional $14.1 billion in the next few years from the current $11.55 billion level as it courts Chinese manufacturers, particularly in steel, green metals, electric vehicles, agriculture and...
Passengers walk at the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong on December 28, 2022. (Philip FONG / AFP) SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea took steps on Friday to limit travelers from mainland China, imposing visa restrictions, testing requirements and limiting flights as Beijing...
BEIJING, China – China has insisted the data it publishes on Covid-19 deaths has always been transparent, state media reported, despite the official figures being tiny compared with other countries and its hospitals overwhelmed with infections. A man receives a Covid-19 vaccine in Qingzhou,...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) alerted all airmen on Friday, Dec. 30, against possible debris hit from a rocket that was launched by China. Rocket debris believed to be from China’s Long March 5B (CZ-5B) booster rocket were found by fishermen near the Mindoro Strait, the...
WASHINGTON, United States – A Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously within 20 feet (six meters) of a much larger US air force surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea, the US military said Thursday. Credit: iStock Photo In the December 21 incident, a Chinese Navy J-11 fighter pilot...
BEIJING, China – The United States joined nations imposing Covid tests on travelers from China after Beijing dropped foreign travel curbs despite surging cases, but the EU's health agency said Thursday such measures weren't warranted in the bloc. A health worker takes a swab sample from a...
