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Manila, Philippines—The Philippines has summoned China’s envoy, the foreign ministry said Monday, following two days of confrontations between the countries’ vessels in the disputed South China Sea. Diplomatic protests had been filed and “the Chinese ambassador has also…
PALAWAN, Philippines — China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels fired water cannons anew “at least eight times” at Philippine civilian ships conducting a humanitarian mission for Filipino fishermen off Scarborough Shoal on Saturday morning, the National Task Force…
MANILA, Philippines — Two Filipinos were executed in China on November 24 for drug trafficking offenses, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Saturday. Out of respect for their privacy, the DFA withheld their identities and delayed…
BEIJING, CHINA — China on Thursday called for a “sustained humanitarian truce” in the Israel-Hamas conflict in a position paper released by its foreign ministry. “Parties to the conflict should… immediately realize a durable and sustained humanitarian…
MANILA, Philippines — China’s reclamation activities “have come closer and closer to the Philippine coastline,” President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said. According to Marcos, the nearest location where China is interested in doing an alleged construction is…
MANILA—Tensions in the South China Sea require the Philippines to partner with allies and neighbours to maintain peace there, including establishing codes of conduct as the situation becomes “more dire”, the Philippines’ president said. President Ferdinand Marcos…
SAN FRANCISCO — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and again raised his concern over Beijing’s growing aggression in the West Philippines Sea (WPS), a cause of recurring tensions that last…
ABOARD USS CARL VINSON — Japan’s navy on Saturday announced the start of a joint annual military exercise, with the Philippines observing the operations for the first time as the two countries seek closer maritime cooperation. The Japan-led…
Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Friday raised the possibility of Chinese spies securing Philippine citizenship by obtaining genuine passports, tax identification cards, immigration documents, and even birth certificates through fraudulent means. Presiding over a hearing by the Senate…
Shanghai, China—K-pop singer Lisa of megastar girl group Blackpink has been banned from China’s Weibo social media platform, sparking speculation among fans Friday that the censorship was tied to a burlesque performance she gave in Paris. Lisa, whose…
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines on Thursday accused China of intruding into its waters after an incident involving the two countries’ military vessels at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea earlier this week. The Department…
Air pollution, a global scourge that kills millions of people a year, is shielding us from the full force of the sun. Getting rid of it will accelerate climate change. That’s the unpalatable conclusion reached by scientists…
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