The San Juan City local government, together with the Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center (CGHMC), held a medical and dental mission in its barangays on Sunday, May 21, as part of its efforts in bringing quality healthcare and public service to its residents. San Juan City Mayor Francis...
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce Inc. (FFCCCII), the country’s umbrella organization of Filipino-Chinese business chambers, said they will focus its efforts on promoting tourism between the two countries amid political crisis between US and China that put the Philippines in...
At least five Filipinos are confirmed missing after a Chinese fishing vessel where they were working capsized in the Indian Ocean, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said Wednesday. Huang said the embassy is already coordinating with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the...
Cagayan de Oro City 2 nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Monday, May 1 called on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to consider recalling the country’s ambassador to Beijing as a show of protest and displeasure over the near-collision incident between a Philippine Coast Guard...
The United States (US) has reaffirmed its commitment to stand with the Philippines against any form of harassment and intimidation in the South China Sea. Philippine and American flags (Photo from US Embassy in the Philippines/Manila Bulletin) “The United States stands with the Philippines in the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday urged China to respect the Philippines' rights over the West Philippine Sea and honor the freedom of navigation after a Chinese vessel dangerously blocked a Philippine vessel in the Ayungin Shoal. Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, issued a...
TACLOBAN CITY – Mayor Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan on Thursday, April 27, demanded the removal of a Chinese vessel carrying 55,000 metric tons of nickel ore that ran aground in Barangay Sulangan, Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Kwan lamented that the vessel's removal has not yet started nine days after the...
China is expecting that the visit of its state councilor and foreign minister, Qin Gang, to the Philippines will improve the communication between the two countries amid different views on the South China Sea. Wang Wenbin, spokesman for Qin, said Beijing hopes that the foreign minister's trip to...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian has maintained his silence over his controversial remark related to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan and instead called to maintain the friendship between the Philippines and China. In his first public appearance on Wednesday after issuing...
China has claimed it was falsely accused by the Philippines and the United States of conducting illegal activities in the South China Sea when these two countries called out Beijing for its reclamation and militarization activities there. Wang Wenbin, spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, saw...
Officials from the Philippines and China will meet in May to discuss the parameters and terms of reference of the two countries' possible joint oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the meeting will prepare Manila and Beijing for their...
China has warned the Philippines and other countries in the Indo-Pacific to be wary of US' supposed coercive actions as its Western rival allegedly advances its own interest in the region. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin made the pronouncement after President Ferdinand...
