“All of them wanted to unite against common enemies” President Rodrigo Duterte and his nine fellow Association of Southeast Asian Nation (Asean) leaders are “very concerned” about the long-standing disputes in the resource-rich South China Sea, Malacañang said Sunday. Presidential … Continue reading Asean leaders ‘very concerned’ about SCS disputes
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi have agreed that the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea should be completed immediately. “Acknowledging the importance of a COC in the South China Sea to regional … Continue reading DUTERTE, XI WANT CODE OF CONDUCT IN SOUTH CHINA SEA FAST-TRACKED
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte returned to Manila on Sunday after productive talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. The President’s five-day official visit, his fifth to China, opened with a bilateral meeting with President Xi … Continue reading DUTERTE BACK FROM CHINA VISIT
President Rodrigo R. Duterte bagged six deals with China during his bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping here Thursday evening. The documents signed between the Philippines and China include two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) – one on Higher Education … Continue reading DUTERTE SNAGS 6 DEALS IN 5TH BEIJING VISIT
Chinese President Xi Jinping rejected the Philippines’ legal victory against China on the South China Sea after President Rodrigo Duterte raised the arbitral ruling during their bilateral meeting in Beijing Thursday. Duterte-Xi meet ‘well’ despite different stands on WPS: Palace … Continue reading XI REJECTS PHILIPPINES’ ARBITRAL WIN IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
“Give other party right to be heard” President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday explained his recent silence on the Reed Bank (Recto Bank) incident, noting that he had to refrain from making statements since he would rather wait for results of … Continue reading DUTERTE breaks silence on Reed Bank sinking incident
Malacañang on Tuesday defended the docking of a Chinese vessel in Davao City on Monday, stressing that all nations which the Philippines maintains “friendly ties” with may dock at the country’s ports. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark after … Continue reading Malacañang defends docking of Chinese ship in Davao City
Zhao: China’s loan to finance infrastructure projects will not make the Philippines fall into debt trap Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua assured Tuesday that the Philippines would not fall into a “debt trap” even after it took Chinese … Continue reading CHINESE LOANS NOT A DEATH TRAP
The Chinese military aircraft, which landed in the Philippines, only made a refueling stop, Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go clarified Sunday. “The request for landing was received, processed and cleared by relevant Philippine Government agencies,” Go … Continue reading SAP BONG GO: Chinese plane only made refueling stop
HAINAN, China–President Rodrigo Duterte arrived at the Qionghai Boao Airport on Monday, April 9, aboard a chartered Philippine Airlines flight. The President’s plane touched down at the Qionghai Boao Airport at 5:55 pm. Upon arrival at the airport, the President … Continue reading President Duterte arrives in China to attend Boao Forum for Asia
HAINAN, China–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, April 10, witnessed the signing of agreements between the Philippines and several Chinese companies wanting to invest in the country. The business agreements have an estimated investment value of around $9 billion and could … Continue reading Philippines, Chinese companies sign multi-billion worth of projects
