July 12, 2021 MANILA – The United States of America (US), the European Union (EU), and several other western countries have reaffirmed their support to the Philippines’ claim in the South China Sea on the fifth anniversary of The Hague’s Arbitral Tribunal ruling.In a statement, Antony Blinken,… Read […]
US official hopeful for ‘satisfactory’ VFA pact July 1, 2021 MANILA – The United States is hoping for a “satisfactory arrangement” with the Philippines for the continuation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA).US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires John Law, in an interview on the sidelines of the American Independence […]
VFA abrogation suspended anew: Locsin June 14, 2021 MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has suspended the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States for another six months, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. announced Monday.The Filipino top diplomat said the chief […]
June 10, 2021 MANILA – The Philippines and China celebrated 46 years of bilateral ties on Wednesday, with Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. touting the “unbreakable ties” between the Filipino and Chinese people.In a message during a virtual conference hosted by the Federation of Filipino Chinese… Read More […]
June 9, 2021, 5:13 pm MANIA – The “win-win” cooperation between the Philippines and China helps maintain “greater peace, progress, and prosperity,” President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday.In a taped video message, Duterte said the celebration of the 46th anniversary of Philippine-China… Read More
Life goes on for fisherfolk around WPS June 8, 2021 With the increased presence of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) and the Philippine Coast Guard in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Filipino fisherfolk are able to continue their activities.On Tuesday, DA-BFAR reported that […]
