Eighty-four percent of Filipinos believe that the current administration should team up with the United States (US) in strengthening security cooperation to defend the country's national sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea, results of the latest survey of Pulse Asia revealed on Thursday, Jan. 5....
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Thursday, January 5 said dialogue and friendly relations with any country are always welcome news. Legarda issued the statement after Chinese President Xi Jinping told President Marcos that China is ready to resume oil and gas exploration talks with the...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said he would demand from both the Philippines and China to be 100 percent transparent if and when negotiations for joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) start. "The purpose of transparency is for us to know if the agreement is...
The visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to China is expected to generate potential investments in the agriculture, energy and mining sectors. George T. Barcelon, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) who joined the business delegation of the President, said that...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will seek to resolve bilateral and regional issues with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their second in-person meeting in China that is scheduled to happen on Wednesday. Marcos made the pronouncement on Tuesday before he left Manila for Beijing for a...
The Department of National Defense (DND) has ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to maximize military presence in the West Philippine Sea amid reports of more Chinese activities. In a statement, the DND said it monitored Chinese activities close to Pag-asa Island, one of the islands...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said she expects President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to assert the Philippines’ sovereign and legal rights in the West Philippine Sea in his upcoing state visit to China in January 2023. “I expect nothing less than a firm assertion of our sovereign and legal...
The United States’ move to support the Philippines’ complaints against China is a “welcome development,” Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said on Wednesday, December 21. “Salamat, salamat! It’s a welcome development, yang statement ng US Department of State na yan (That statement...
With its vessels swarming the West Philippine Sea and its coast guard forcibly taking rocket debris from the Philippine Navy, China has made an accusation that it is the United States that is attempting to “stir up” troubles between China and the Philippines. The Chinese Embassy in Manila on...
The United States has expressed its support for the Philippines in its call for China to "respect international law" as the Asian giant continues to conduct alarming activities in the South China Sea, including swarming the waters. In a statement, US Department of States spokesman Ned...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Monday, December 19 said the effective implementation of the Hague ruling is the government’s duty and it is the least the government can do for the next generation of Filipinos. Legarda stressed this following the passing by the Senate of a...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel challenged and sailed dangerously close to a Philippine boat which brought fresh food, Noche Buena packages, and other supplies to soldiers stationed on Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Saturday, Dec. 17. Photo: Western Command...
