The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Saturday, Jan. 3, hit back anew at Senator Kiko Pangilinan’s remark over the West Philippine Sea issue, saying the Philippines has the right to claim its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) as much as China does. In a statement, the embassy acknowledged that the two...
A female Filipino convicted of several charges was arrested by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during its new year operations, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said. Karen Empaynado, who was convicted of burglary, grand theft, and battery in Deltona, Florida, was among the...
The word war between a Chinese diplomat in Manila and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman Jay Tarriela just doesn 't stop. Guo Wei, deputy spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines, on Friday night, Jan. 3, engaged in yet another argument with Tarriela on social media, which...
The Philippine government is monitoring the situation of Filipinos in Iran after a deadly protest erupted in the Islamic Republic. Through the Philippine Embassy in Tehran, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, Jan. 2, said it is monitoring the conditions of around 800 Filipinos in...
Three distressed Filipino fishermen in the South China Sea were rescued by crew members of a US Navy ship in the first hour of the new year on Thursday, Jan. 1. The US Navy reported that crew members of the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez, which was conducting routine...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila rejected the Philippines’ call for restraint over China’s military activities around Taiwan, accusing “relevant Philippine figures” of interfering despite Manila’s commitment to the one-China policy. The Embassy said this after Department of National Defense...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China would step up efforts to build what it calls a “community with a shared future” with neighboring countries, stressing peace, development cooperation, and people-to-people ties as central pillars of Beijing’s regional diplomacy. Speaking at the...
China’s embassy in Manila said Tuesday, Dec. 30, that it will reach out to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) following a remark that seemingly did not please China made by the Philippines’ top diplomat in Czech Republic. The Chinese embassy, in a statement, said it is categorically...
China 's embassy in Manila on Saturday, Dec. 27, shrugged off criticisms after it offered assistance to distressed Filipino fishers in the West Philippine Sea, as it said there is nothing to worry over what it did. "When you come across fishermen in trouble at sea, helping them is simply the...
The gradual return of China’s outbound travel market is expected to drive the Philippines’ tourism recovery, with the Department of Tourism (DOT) pointing to improved visa access and restored air connectivity as factors set to lift visitor arrivals in 2026. China remains a strategic source...
PH Resorts Group Holdings Inc., the gaming arm of embattled businessman Dennis Uy, is exploring a total pivot of its business model after losing its casino license and warning investors of a cash crunch that threatens its survival. The company confirmed in a regulatory filing on Monday, Dec. 22,...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos hosted a luncheon for Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan, blending diplomacy and cultural exchange as the Philippines and China mark 50 years of formal relations. In an Instagram post, the First Lady described the gathering as a “lovely luncheon surrounded by friends —...
