President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is expected to bring up several concerns of the Philippines during his participation in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) next week, but it is still not clear if he will assert the country’s position on the West Philippine Sea. What the Department of...
Department of National Defense (DND) Office-in-Charge and Senior Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr. was asked point-blank Thursday, Sept.15 whether or not he thought the Philippines and China were on the warpath against each other. media "Tanong ko (My question) once and for all, madame chair, para...
SHANGHAI, China -- High winds and heavy rain lashed China's densely populated east coast on Thursday, after Typhoon Muifa forced around 1.6 million people to leave their homes and grounded most flights at Shanghai's main airports. Waves generated by Typhoon Muifa break along the coast in Hangzhou...
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan -- Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping gather with other Asian leaders in the ancient Silk Road city of Samarkand from Thursday for a regional summit touted as a challenge to Western global influence. Xi and Putin will be joined by the leaders of India, Pakistan,...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- China wrapped up a two-day offensive at the UN on Wednesday against a report listing violations in its Xinjiang region, as Western countries remain uncertain on how to respond. This file photo taken on May 31, 2019 shows a watchtower on a high-security facility near what is...
The Philippines will soon be exporting durian to China as part of the two countries' cooperation in agriculture. Durian is among the products from Davao that are being sold at the “Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita” from March 7 to 11, at the Provincial Capitol Grounds in Bacolod City. (Photo courtesy of...
BEIJING, China -- Hydrogen, a form of clean energy, can be directly produced from the air with electrolysis technology powered by renewable energy, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications. Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2022 shows a clean energy booth at the environmental...
BEIJING, China -- Chinese scientists have discovered a new lunar mineral through research on the samples retrieved from the Moon by China's Chang'e-5 mission, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA) jointly announced Friday. Scientific researchers...
DAVAO CITY — A notice to proceed was issued on Thursday, Sept. 1, to the Chinese contractor of the highly anticipated Samal Island-Davao City (SIDC) connector project, an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. DPWH Undersecretary Emil Sadain said that a geotechnical...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has filed a total of 388 diplomatic protests against China over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) territorial dispute but there is no palpable success. Manalo said the filing of diplomatic protest means the Philippines asserts its rights over the WPS “or we...
SINGAPORE The Philippines and Singapore are one in calling all parties involved to work together to complete the much-awaited South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC) to ensure peace and stability in the region. Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
BEIJING, China -- The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck southwest China rose to 82, state media reported Thursday, as rain and possible mudslides threatened the search for dozens of missing people. This photo taken on September 6, 2022 shows rescuers assisting a person across a...
