The 1Sambayan coalition has scored President Duterte for supposedly selling out to China following his weak stance in defending the West Philippine Sea from its unlawful incursions. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) The President has bowed down to China despite an arbitral ruling...
The 13 Filipino seafarers who previously went viral in social media due to reportedly being abandoned by their employer at a Chinese port have finally been repatriated to the Philippines. (Photo by Jonald Salubillo) The seamen, wearing full personal protection gear, were flown home via a China...
A military general has belied reports that the floating device bearing Chinese markings found by a local fisherman earlier this month off the waters of Infanta, Pangasinan could be used for oil exploration activities. Lt. Gen. Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos Jr. (File photo courtesy of PIA / PA 2ID DPAO /...
ZHENGZHOU, China – Piles of cars were strewn across a central Chinese city Thursday as shocked residents picked through the debris of a historic deluge that claimed at least 33 lives, with rescue efforts ongoing and hundreds seeking to find their relatives. An unprecedented downpour dumped a...
Department of Energy (DOE) Spokesperson Felix William Fuentebella believes that the proposed joint exploration for oil and gas between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) can still "move forward". DOE Spokesperson Felix William Fuentebella (Screengrab from Facebook live)...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday expressed certainty that China will carry out cyberespionage activities in the Philippines ahead of the country’s May 2022 elections. Hontiveros said she believes that a number of Philippine government "actors" are already part or are the target of these...
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III on Thursday (Wednesday in Washington, D.C.) announced that he will be visiting the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam this weekend to convey the message that the US remains a reliable partner and “a friend who shows up when it counts”. United...
Authorities are already looking into reports that an alleged oil exploration equipment with Chinese markings on it was found by local fishermen in Pangasinan, a rare sighting which concerned stakeholders feared as a potential proof of China's on-going drilling activities within the country's...
One of the biggest legacies of President Duterte's administration was its assertion of the country's sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) without the need to fire a single shot, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced Wednesday, July 21. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana presents the...
Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Tuesday, July 20, took a swipe at President Duterte, saying that Filipinos should not vote for someone “who is good for China.” This was in response to Duterte’s rant against the former Philippine top diplomat during his taped public...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, July 20, raised her concern that the government of China could "heavily influence" the 2022 elections through alleged cyberespionage campaigns against the Philippines. A first-time voter registers at the Commission on Election (Comelec) office in Pasay City....
President Duterte is confident that he won the 2016 elections fair and square without any interference from China. President Duterte delivers a public address on July 19, 2021. (Malacañang) The President has rejected former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario's allegation that China...
