Former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Albert del Rosario underscored the immense importance of respecting the 2016 ruling of the Arbitral Tribunal in approaching discussions about the Code of Conduct (CoC) on the South China Sea. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) "What is crucial is the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has forthrightly stated to Congress that there is no ‘legal deal’ or any form of agreement so far that was reached with China when it comes to join exploration activities for oil and gas at the diplomatically strained West Philippines Sea. “There’s no joint...
Vice President Leni Robredo can’t wrap her head around the decision of the Philippine government to lift the travel restrictions earlier imposed on 10 countries despite the rising number of daily coronavirus cases locally. Vice President Leni Robredo (BISErbisyong Leni/Facebook) Speaking on her...
China’s action to impose reporting requirements for ships going through what it claims to be its territorial waters, including in the South China Sea, is “very concerning” and could trigger “instability and potential conflict” if implemented, a ranking United States Coast Guard official...
A Philippine-based climate justice advocacy group on Friday urged the governments of the United States, China and Japan to immediately end public and private funding for overseas coal projects and other fossil fuels. Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD) The US, Japan, and China...
Seventeen’s Jun (left) and The8 (Instagram) The two Chinese members of K-pop boy band Seventeen will be in China until December to focus on their activities. Pledis Entertainment announced on Sept. 1 that Seventeen’s Jun and The8 will be in China from September to December. “Our company...
Their school year starts this week The China government has been going stricter when it comes to children having access to online video games. In 2019, the National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) has set limits of restricted play only for 90 minutes on weekdays and three hours on...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian has criticized the United States intelligence community report on the origin of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) as “mendacious” that was made to scapegoat China. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian (Manila Bulletin) “It is...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed that China will continue to support the Duterte administration's flagship infrastructure modernization program and, perhaps more urgently, its aim to locally produce vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Xi Jinping of China and...
President Duterte has claimed to hold no ill will toward the United States of America (USA), which has become one of the biggest donors of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to the country in the past few months. President Rodrigo Duterte and the US flag (Photos from Facebook, Unsplash) In his...
The Peninsula Manila flies in this highly coveted mid-autumn delicacy from Hong Kong PAN DE LUNA The Peninsula Manila mooncake The mid-autumn festival is one of the most spectacular celebrations in Chinese culture and mooncakes have long been a signature highlight of the festival, which usually...
The government’s chief economic manager said he is “happy” with the implementation of the China-funded projects that the country received since President Duterte took the reins of power more than five-years ago. Despite skepticism about Chinese loans, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III...
