SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — China 's Xi Jinping is traveling to North Korea for the first time in nearly seven years in a trip that offers North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a stage to showcase an increasingly assertive foreign policy anchored by closer ties with his country 's former Cold...
The Philippines and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening economic cooperation, maritime collaboration, and regional security following a meeting between their top diplomats. Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco...
Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan said increased tourism and people-to-people exchanges could help ease misunderstandings between the Philippines and China, as he disclosed ongoing discussions with Philippine officials on a proposal to extend visa-free arrangements to visitors traveling to Boracay and...
BAGUIO CITY – Consul and head of post Li Xiaoyan, Consulate of China in Laoag City, led the celebration of the 25th Philippine-China Friendship Day organized by the Baguio Filipino-Chinese community at Newtown Plaza here on Friday, June 5. The celebration was marked by the release of doves and...
It starts with stairs. Lots and lots of stairs. So many stairs that when you think you’ve reached the ground floor, you may be in for a suprise because you might only be halfway to the bottom. This is usually a netizen’s first introduction to Chongqing. Chongqing spans parts of the Daba,...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday, June 3, pressed for a stronger and expanded Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as he underscored the military’s gradual shift toward external defense while continuing internal security operations in key...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday, June 3, disclosed it was elated with the results of a recent survey showing strong public backing for a more assertive stance in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), saying the findings reinforce the military’s ongoing defense posture and...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it will verify the alleged exercises conducted by a massive Chinese carrier strike group in the Pacific Ocean, specifically east of Luzon, as an official admitted the military only learned of the deployment through public bulletins issued by Japan. The...
The Philippines and Vietnam are charting a “new” and “deeper” trajectory for their defense relationship amid a more volatile regional environment, proving that rival claimant-nations in the South China Sea (SCS) can cooperate civilizedly—a feat that Department of National Defense (DND)...
The Philippines and Vietnam reaffirmed their support for the 2016 South China Sea arbitral ruling, emphasizing the need to uphold international law and exercise self-restraint to maintain peace and stability in maritime disputes. In a joint statement released by the Department of Foreign Affairs...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (Indopacom) completed a five-day maritime cooperative activity (MCA) near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the military disclosed on Sunday, May 31, as China...
"Our sovereignty is non-negotiable." This was the stern statement of House Deputy Speaker Zambales 1st Rep. Jay Khonghun following reports on possible new structures in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “I fully trust that the Philippine government, under the...
