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 […]
May 29, 2021 MANILA – Chinese vessels continue to encroach into Philippine waters, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported Saturday after citing the “incessant deployment” and “illegal activities” of these ships near Pag-asa Island in the Kalayaan Island Group.The DFA said it lodged a fresh… Read More
By ROGER M. BALANZA Amid tensions sparked by sovereignty right dispute over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Philippines and China on Friday have resumed bilateral talks on the South China Sea, said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in a statement. DFA said the sixth meeting held virtually of the Bilateral Consultation […]
DUTERTE correct not to take arbitral award to UNGA May 19, 2021, 7:57 am MANILA – Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Tuesday the Duterte administration is right not to take the 2016 landmark arbitral ruling on the South China Sea before the United Nations General Assembly […]
May 13, 2021 MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) fired off another diplomatic protest on Thursday, this time, against the presence of some 287 Chinese militia vessels in the waters of Kalayaan, Palawan.Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. ordered the DFA to lodge the note verbale […]
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin stressed that diplomacy should be handled only by the Department of Foreign Affair’s (DFA) and dished out a sermon to presidential spokesman Harry Roque to stop commenting on issues involving the West Philippines Sea. (WPS) Locsin issued the statement after Roque earlier said […]
