Filipina tennis prodigy Alex Eala welcomed the idea of playing for the national team come the 2022 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. Alex Eala (Alex Eala's Facebook account) "I'm looking forward to it (SEA Games) so much and I think it's everyone's dream to represent their country and I think this...
Malacañang supports the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board's (MTRCB) move of asking Netflix Inc. to yank from its list the episodes of “Pine Gap" that showed the inaccurate nine-dash line martime claim of China. Malacañang Palace (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential...
Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo Lacson said he supports the Philippines entering into a joint venture agreement with China to develop the West Philippine Sea, as long as the 60-40 provision under the 1987 Constitution is maintained and followed. Lacson said it is very crucial for the...
President Duterte expressed concern Wednesday, Oct. 27 over what he described as the "brewing rivalry" among the world's big powers, saying it threatens peace and stability among nations. (Photos from Unsplash) "Peace and stability are preconditions for growth and prosperity. For decades following...
The Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS) trilateral security partnership must be favorable to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which the Philippines is a founding member. (Photos from Unsplash/ Malacañang) This was the gist of President Duterte's message on...
President Duterte raised the issues of coral reef protection and illegal fishing during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) dialogue with China on Tuesday, Oct. 26. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) "We hark back to the Philippines' ASEAN Chairmanship in 2017 where we...
President Duterte has told his counterparts in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that arrangements such as the Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS) trilateral security partnership “must complement and not complicate" working methods for cooperation. President...
President Duterte has reiterated his call for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to remain united in pursuing peace, stability, and prosperity in the South China Sea in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 2016 Arbitral Award....
The Philippines and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to sustain activities at sea following international law, including the 2016 arbitral ruling that ruled in favor of the Philippines in a maritime dispute. MARITIME DIALOGUE -- Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Maritime and Oceans Affairs...
China's apparent "provocative acts" in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) recently have been done not only to Philippine authorities patrolling the area but also to ordinary Filipino fishermen, a military commander revealed on Sunday, Oct. 24. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) drives away seven more...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has protested China's latest "provocative acts" against Philippine authorities patrolling the country's waters. Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) increased its presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to assert the country’s territory in...
The Department of Agriculture's (DA) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has raised concern over the continued presence of foreign vessels conducting fishing operations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Among others, Chinese Maritime Militia vessels have been monitored in big numbers...
