Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan has distanced the Chinese government from State-run China Daily 's controversial AI-generated video depicting Filipinos as monkeys, insisting the publication 's content was not directed by Beijing. "I think our spokesperson said very clearly, it 's just...
Newly installed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Antonio G. Nafarrete faced his first major security test on Wednesday, July 22, after two Philippine Navy (PN) sailors were injured during a confrontation with the China Coast Guard (CCG) at Ayungin Shoal, prompting a medical...
Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan on Tuesday, July 21, described his meeting with President Marcos as a “constructive” and “in-depth” exchange of views focused on finding solutions to issues straining Philippines-China relations, saying it was not a diplomatic protest or an exchange of strong...
Members of the House Young Guns bloc were in arms over the over the "violent assault" perpetrated by the China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel on a Philippine Navy sailor near the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “Tinitindigan namin ang karahasan na ito! Hindi ito...
Fresh details have emerged regarding the violent maritime clash between Philippine Navy (PN) sailors guarding the grounded BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal and China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel as military and coast guard officials unraveled how a routine patrol devolved into a...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Philippine Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Antonio G. Nafarrete as the next Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), ushering in new military leadership as General Romeo S. Brawner Jr. retired and completed his three-year fixed term...
Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña had choice words for Asian giant China over the incident in Ayungin Shoal where the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) attacked a Philippine Navy member. The attack took place even as the Philippines was still fuming over state media outlet China Daily 's racist...
Senators condemned on Monday, July 20 China 's continued acts of violence and intimidation in within the country 's maritime domain, particularly the latest physical aggression displayed by the China Coast Guard against a Philippine Navy personnel. Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) accused the China Coast Guard (CCG) of assaulting a Philippine Navy (PN) sailor during an encounter near BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal on Monday, July 20, calling the latest incident another escalation in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)....
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. defended the government 's transparency initiative in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), saying efforts to discredit it only serve China 's interests. Teodoro issued the statement on Monday, July 20, after some lawmakers...
House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan stressed on Sunday, July 19 that Filipinos weren 't propaganda tools for China. Such was Libanan 's reaction to a recent China Daily artificial intelligence (AI)-generated opinion video, which portrayed Filipinos as...
Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos said Filipinos deserve to be treated with dignity and respect as he joined the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in condemning China Daily 's publication of AI-generated videos and editorial cartoons depicting Filipinos in a racist and dehumanizing manner. In...
