CEBU CITY– There will be more flights to overseas destinations this year at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). Starting this November, the country’s second busiest airport will be operating more direct flights to Vietnam, Japan and China. Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet announced...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, Aug. 11, urged China to exercise greater care in its maritime operations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) following Beijing’s confirmation that two of its coast guard personnel died in a collision of its own vessels while chasing a Philippine...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is now pushing for a Senate inquiry into the supposed “provisional understanding” between the Philippine government and China regarding resupply missions to Ayungin Shoal. Hontiveros, in filing Senate Resolution No. 589, said there is a need for the public to know about...
Fisherfolk and coastal residents in Cagayan were advised to keep away from two designated sea areas on Monday night, Aug. 10, as a Chinese rocket is set for launch from Hainan. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it had directed concerned units to implement precautionary measures for the...
The five caskets scattered across Metro Manila, carrying anti-China and anti-Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) messages, are a disturbing reminder that in a democracy, even a legitimate message can be discredited by the manner in which it is delivered. The caskets...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Saturday, Aug. 8, rejected China’s demand for the Philippines to abandon its position on Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal), saying it would continue to exercise its sovereignty over the disputed maritime feature. DND spokesperson Asst....
Former House quad-committee (quad-comm) overall chairman Robert Ace Barbers says local government officials who habitually favor the interests of China over the Philippines should simply resign. "The issue is not whether one is pro-China, pro-America, or aligned with any other foreign power. The...
Gilas Pilipinas is set for an early collision course with powerhouse China after being drawn together in the Group C of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games men’s 5-on-5 basketball tournament. The Asian Games Organizing Committee officially unveiled the groups on Friday, Aug. 7, with the 12 teams...
Describing it as a "despicable and shameless act," the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Friday, Aug. 7, strongly condemned the display of white caskets and anti-China banners outside its Consular Section in Manila and at several locations across Metro Manila. In a statement issued by Embassy...
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific is reviving direct flights between Manila and the Chinese coastal city of Xiamen, as part of its ongoing expansion in China and elsewhere in Asia to capitalize on the region’s growing demand for air travel. In a statement on Friday, Aug. 7, Cebu Pacific said it will...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles on Friday, Aug. 7, denounced China’s recent ballistic missile test in the South China Sea, saying it escalated regional security risks. Teodoro and Marles...
While Malacañang respects everyone 's freedom of expression, it said the display of coffins bearing anti-China messages would not help the Philippines. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said displaying coffins in several areas in the metropolis is not the...
