Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza has called on China to only state facts as it deals with the Philippines on the recent beaming of laser light at a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel in Ayungin Shoal. DFA spokesperson Ma. Teresita C. Daza during a press briefing at the DFA....
"A gutsy response to gunboat diplomacy." President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., the Chinese flag (MANILA BULLETIN/ Unsplash) That's how House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto described President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s move of summoning the Chinese ambassador...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian to convey his "serious concern" over China's aggressive acts against the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Filipino fishermen. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Malacañang said this happened on Tuesday, Feb. 14,...
BANGLADESH Ambassador to the Philippines Borban Uddin (left) and Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado discuss programs that will benefit the province in a meeting at the provincial capitol in Tagbilaran City on Thursday, Feb. 9. (Photo via Calvin D. Cordova) CEBU CITY – Gov. Aris Aumentado on Thursday, Feb....
Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. and Indian Ambassador Shambhu Kumaran signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Tuesday, Feb. 7, granting the Philippine government $50,000 each for its quick impact projects. In a press briefing, Abalos...
The House Committee on Justice on Wednesday, Feb. 1, approved a proposed measuring seeking to grant Filipino citizenship to Canadian travel vlogger Kyle “Kulas” Jennermann, who had been staying in and traveling around the country for the last decade. Canadian travel vlogger Kyle “Kulas”...
The public must be "objective" in looking at President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s foreign trips as most of his trips "are really important," Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez said Thursday. In fact, there were also other Philippine presidents who used to travel a...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, Jan. 26, encouraged all schools in the country to observe the International Holocaust Remembrance Day and asked for the “dangers of hate and intolerance” to never be forgotten. Vice President Sara Duterte lights the six candles for the six million Jewish...
The Philippines would be able to save up to 21 million pounds a year under the United Kingdom’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), its new duty-free scheme to developing trade partners. Laure Beaufils, UK ambassador to the Philippines, told a briefing hosted by the British Chamber...
The upcoming ambassador of the Philippines to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has met other Filipino diplomats there to give his mandate on further strengthening the country’s ties with the Arab country. Ambassador-designate Alfonso Ver told the men and women comprising the Philippine embassy,...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) formally opened a new linear park and pedestrian stairs at the iconic Binondo-Intramuros Bridge in Manila on Friday, Jan. 20. Photo: DPWH DPWH Sec. Manuel Bonoan led the opening of the facilities and structures which he said would offer a new...
After asking for a time off from her Palace post last month, Zenaida Angping was nominated by President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. as Ambassador to France. According to a document published online by the Commission on Appointments (CA) as of Jan. 18, Angping, who served as the Presidential...
