LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Ilocos Norte officials led by Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc left for China to attend the ASEAN Investment and Trade Conference at Dezhou City in Shandong province. Gervy James Gumarit, head of the Communication and Media Office (CMO) of the Ilocos Norte provincial...
Bank of China (HK) Ltd. – Manila Branch announced it won the “Best Renminbi Bank 2022” by The Asset Triple A TREASURISE (Treasury, Trade, Supply Chain, Risk, ESG) Awards. “We’re honored to receive such a distinguished award. It is a testament to the tireless efforts and unwavering...
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (L) shake hands during a signing ceremony on the sidelines of the China-Central Asia Summit in Xian, Shaanxi province on May 18, 2023. (Mark CRISTINO / POOL / AFP) XIAN, China -- Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed a "new...
The Philippines and Australia are expected to conduct joint maritime patrols in the South China Sea as Canberra is committed to its "long standing presence" in the high seas. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Thursday, May 18, said Australia is open to cooperate with its partners in the...
Australia on Thursday announced a package of new maritime cooperation initiatives for the Philippines as Canberra sees Manila as a "vital security partner" in maintaining a "peaceful, stable and prosperous" Indo-Pacific region. Elevating both countries' partnership from "comprehensive" to...
China said on Thursday, May 18, it would support Chinese companies as they cooperate with the investigation of the Philippine government into the ownership situation of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). Wang Wenbin, spokesman of China’s Foreign Ministry, said they back the...
United States (US) Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson on Wednesday, May 17, stood by the defense ties between the two countries as she insisted that it has nothing to do with China alone. Philippine and American flags (Photo from US Embassy in the Philippines/MANILA BULLETIN) Speaking on...
Australia has urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) not to compromise their rights over the South China Sea in crafting the Code of Conduct in the contested waters. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Wednesday that the regional bloc must not "agree to anything...
The Philippines and Japan have agreed to work together closely on issues in the region as top diplomats of both countries met in Tokyo to follow up on the recent visit of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and Japanese Foreign...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Ilocos Norte Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc met Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian at his official residence in Makati City on Monday, May 16, to boost the province’s relations with China. GOV. Matthew Manotoc (right) and Chinese envoy Huang Xilian...
Amid the perceived security threats posed by the Chinese ownership of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. gave the go signal to Senator Raffy Tulfo to look into the real situation in the country’s energy grid systems operator....
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo has called on Japan to ensure that the security architecture in the Indo-Pacific would maintain trust and confidence among parties involved as the US-China rivalry. Speaking at a forum in Japan on Tuesday, Manalo said such regional architecture "must empower...
