Every 15th day of the first month of the Lunar Year, Taiwan becomes a true wonderland as towering lanterns and light displays lit up its night scene all thanks to the annual Taiwan Lantern Festival. Led by the Taiwanese Tourism Bureau, the first-ever edition of the festival happened in 1990 in...
Philippine Navy ship BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS15) and US Navy ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) sail together in the West Philippine Sea during the third Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) on Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (below, third from right) visits the northern frontier's maritime defense outpost in Mavulis Island in Itbayat, Batanes on Feb. 6, 2024. (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto...
President Marcos raised concern over the tensions across the Taiwan Strait. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. thanks Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during a working luncheon with business leaders in Hanoi, Vietnam on Jan. 30, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos made the statement...
Top row from L-R: Assoc. Prof. Sabit, Cobarrubias, alumnus Tabajonda, USTH hematologic oncologist Dr. Zapata-Mesina, Prof. Albano with the team from Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital and Medical Center Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital and Medical Center in Taiwan have partnered with the University of Santo...
President Marcos congratulating Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te was only a common courtesy, and it does not mean that he was endorsing Taiwanese independence. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) In an interview with 24 Oras on Tuesday, Jan. 23, Marcos defended his move to...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) International discourse must be handled with respect. House Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. gave this reaction Thursday, Jan. 18...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Facebook) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace.Barbers slammed China on Thursday, Jan. 18, after it had condemned President Marcos’ congratulatory remarks to the newly-elected president of...
DND SEcretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. called out China after its foreign affairs spokesperson insulted President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over the latter's congratulatory remarks to Taiwan's new President. Teodoro found it...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said for the second time in the week that the Philippines adheres to the One-China Policy after President Marcos congratulated Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te on his victory. DFA on Tuesday, Jan. 16, explained that the President's...
More than 150,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are set to benefit from the decision of Taiwan’s immigration authorities to grant multiple visa entry for foreign workers, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 16. MECO chairman Silvestre H. Bello III said the...
Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te is hoping to enhance Taiwan's ties with the Philippines as both island nations also champion democracy for their peoples. Expressing his gratitude to President Marcos, who congratulated him for winning the Taiwanese election, Lai said he deeply valued the...
