President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will bring up the discussion on the joint oil and gas exploration between the Philippines and China during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo courtesy of...
The Philippine government is expecting to get some 1.5 billion renminbi (nearly 12 billion pesos) in pledges from the Chinese government for the country's infrastructure project, which will come after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s state visit to China. Aside from the grant, the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is set to strengthen the Philippines and China's "durian diplomacy" during his state visit to the Asian neighbor at the start of 2023. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Affairs Neal Imperial said the government is...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. 's state visit to China will push through despite the growing concerns on the Covid situation in the foreign country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday, Dec. 29, that the state...
(File photo) The Department of Health (DOH) said there is no need yet to impose strict travel measures for travelers coming from China amid the increasing number of Covid-19 infections in the east asian country. “First, the DOH doesn't think that it is required or it is needed already that we...
PARIS, France - An explosion of Covid-19 cases in China as the country lifts its zero-Covid measures could create a "potential breeding ground" for new variants to emerge, health experts warn. China announced this week that incoming travelers would no longer have to quarantine from January 8, the...
A passenger wearing protective gear is seen at a train station in Beijing on December 28, 2022. Noel CELIS / AFP BEIJING, China -- The United States is the latest in a growing number of countries to impose restrictions on visitors from China after Beijing abruptly removed a major impediment to...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said Wednesday that China is ready to extend assistance to the country Filipinos in Mindanao are bearing the brunt of recent flash flood. In a statement, Huang said he sympathizes to the victims in the southern Philippine region as the tragedy,...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has urged the Department of Health (DOH) to monitor the COVID-19 situation in China following its government’s decision to lift their border restrictions starting next month. “I urge our health authorities, the Department of Health, as chairman of the Senate...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is providing information to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. about the Covid-19 situation in other countries aside from the Philippines. “We apprised the President and his staff about the situation not just in the Philippines but also in...
CBS China Bank Savings, the retail lending arm of China Banking Corporation, is now one of the few Philippine thrift banks that boast of a digital on boarding app. This comes after the bank rolled out CBS GO, its mobile app to boost financial inclusion and speed up the shift to a cash-lite economy....
HONG KONG, China -- Hong Kong is aiming to reopen its border with China by mid-January, city leader John Lee announced on Saturday after returning from meetings in Beijing. The border has been effectively shut for nearly three years while China enforced a zero-Covid strategy of snap lockdowns,...
