If elected president, Vice President Leni Robredo plans on equipping Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), modernizing the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and enforcing the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the United States. Vice...
Angel Thoughts The recent televised Presidential interviews, one-on-one and in a group, like a game show, are good entertainment for rabid supporters and critics alike. Really? Yes. It showed off the spunk and guts of Vice President Leni Robredo, especially when asked to comment on her opponents....
Top diplomats look beyond COVID-19 and the challenge of rebuilding LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, DIPLOMATS From left: Huang Xi Lian, ambassador of China; Anke Reiffenstuel, ambassador of Germany; Teodoro Locsin, Secretary of Foreign Affairs; Steven Robinson, ambassador of Australia; and Michele Boccoz,...
STAY GOLD Welcome to Chinatown after dusk! Most people think that’s the standard Happy New Year greeting exchanged in China and all over the world where there is a Chinatown or a Chinese community. In truth, the greeting means, literally, “Congratulations and be prosperous!” SPRINGTIME...
Get ready for a feast! The Chinese Lunar Year of the Water Tiger is just around the corner. So it’s a safe bet that plans are underfoot in several households on how to celebrate this illustrious occasion. Whether one will be heading out to a restaurant, or order takeaway and dine at home, food...
The Philippines must not allow diplomacy to fail and must not go to war with China amid tension over the West Philippine Sea, presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. For Marcos Jr., the government should continuously engage with China in terms of discussing the sovereignty on...
If elected, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said she will be open to a joint venture with China in the West Philippine Sea only if the latter recognizes the 2016 arbitral ruling. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) "I will be open to that only if the step one: recognition of...
Various military equipment amounting to P1 billion (Renminbi/RMB 130 million) were donated by the Chinese government to the Philippines recently, according to the Department of National Defense (DND). (Courtesy of Department of National Defense) DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said the first...
The Philippines has welcomed the report released by the United States (US) Department of State that affirmed China's maritime claims in the South China Sea have "no legal basis." West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) "We welcome the affirmation of the 2016 Arbitral Award by the US State...
As government’s plan to import pelagic fishes faced strong criticism, House Deputy Speaker and Buhay partylist Rep. Lito Atienza said this Department of Agriculture decision can be placed on the backdrop of President Rodrigo Duterte’s failure to deliver on a campaign promise. Rep. Lito Atienza3...
The dream of reviving the once thriving railway system to Bicol region is coming into light with the signing of P142-billion worth of Philippine National Railways (PNR) project. But Department of Transportation (DOTr) Sec. Art Tugade said the contract he signed on Monday, Jan. 17, is just the first...
While China wants to settle the issue in the South China Sea in a peaceful manner, it has reaffirmed that it cannot accept the "unfair conclusion" of the arbitral ruling over the sea dispute that favored the Philippines in 2016. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) Vice Chairperson of the...
