PH, Japan seek expanded trade, infrastructure, tourism cooperation

Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos - Philippine News Agency 02/18/2026

MANILA – The Philippines and Japan have expressed interest in advancing bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure, human resource development, and tourism, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said on Wednesday. This developed after President Ferdinand R. Marcos…

PH, US reaffirm alliance, vow to defend freedom of navigation

Marita Moaje - Philippine News Agency 02/17/2026

MANILA – The Philippines and the United States have reaffirmed their decades-long alliance, and committed to defend freedom of navigation and lawful use of the seas amid rising tensions in the South China Sea. In a joint…

Cebu hosts global forum to boost Indo-Pacific maritime security

Mary Joy Salcedo 05/23/2025

MANILA, Philippines — More than 100 officials from over 50 countries are currently gathered in Cebu for a conference aimed at strengthening multinational governance of Indo-Pacific security through the Indo-Pacific Regional Information Sharing (IORIS) platform. IORIS, an…

Philippines, Mongolia agree to deepen bilateral cooperation

Charie Abarca - Reporter 05/19/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The governments of the Philippines and Mongolia have committed to broadening their bilateral cooperation in areas such as tourism, education, labor, technology, disaster risk reduction, and defense, among others. In time for Mongolian Foreign…

Japan, China and South Korea discuss trilateral cooperation

Associated Press 03/23/2025

TOKYO (AP) — Foreign ministers from Japan, China and South Korea sought trilateral cooperation on common ground in areas like aging, declining births, natural disasters and the green economy at a meeting that took place at a…

Marcos, Biden, Ishiba pledge to strengthen ties in phone call

Luisa Cabato 01/13/2025

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., US President Joe Biden, and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday committed to further strengthening trilateral ties across various areas of cooperation. The three leaders held a trilateral phone…

PH, Japan, US diplomats hold trilateral talks in Tokyo ahead of April 11 summit

Charie Abarca 03/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The US Department of State confirmed that senior diplomats from the Philippines, Japan, and the US met in Tokyo before the trilateral leaders’ summit on April 11. According to a statement by US Department…

China PM meets Bongbong Marcos, vows cooperation based on respect for int’l law

Julie Aurelio 11/13/2022

PHNOM PENH—A day after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. pushed for the completion of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang said his country would work closely with nations in…

Gwen’s challenge for new DepEd Cebu Superintendent: Keep harmonious relations with mayors

Rosalie Abatayo 10/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —— Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has asked the incoming Department of Education (DepEd) Provincial Superintendent to maintain a “harmonious” relationship with the local chief executives to forge better cooperation with them. Garcia said it…

South Korean gov’t donates 300 batons to PRO-7

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Korean Consulate in Cebu donated 300 batons to the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) on Wednesday morning, October 2. The donation was in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding which…

Police urge public cooperation for peace

Nestle L. Semilla 08/29/2017

CRIME PREVENTION WEEK As the first week of September is declared as “Crime Prevention Week,” law enforcement agencies in Central Visayas are aiming to strengthen their relationship with the community. This is to prevent an increase of…

PH hosts Asean-China forum on South China Sea cooperation

Inquirer.net 08/28/2017

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday said it is hosting a seminar on international cooperation in South China Sea, with experts from China and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations coming to Manila…

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