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Beijing, China–China’s top diplomat Wang Yi warned his Philippine counterpart that Manila “must act with caution”, Beijing’s foreign ministry said, following a flurry of tense maritime confrontations in the disputed South China Sea. Wang said on a Wednesday…
Seoul, South Korea—North Korea fired another internationally banned “long-range ballistic missile” on Monday, the South’s military said, after Pyongyang voiced outrage over deeper nuclear cooperation between Seoul and Washington. The ballistic launch followed firing overnight Sunday by…
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…
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…
Manila, Philippines —The Philippines summoned Beijing’s ambassador on Monday, October 23, 2023, over two collisions between Philippine and Chinese vessels in the disputed South China Sea, a foreign ministry official said. “We’re making full use of diplomatic processes… available…
MANILA—The Philippines will put up a strong defense of its territory and the rights of its fishermen and is not looking for trouble, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Friday, September 29, 2023, as a row…
Chinese ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian recently made a bold—and rather undiplomatic—statement that said: “The Philippines is advised to unequivocally oppose ‘Taiwan independence’ rather than stoking the fire by offering the [United States] access to the…
MANILA, Philippines—President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the appointment of broadcaster and columnist Ramon “Mon” Tulfo, Jr. as his special envoy for public diplomacy to China. According to a document released by Malacañang on Tuesday, Tulfo will continue…
Hindi daw ako statesman. Excuse me? Hindi daw ako statesman. Ang pagkaalam ko, tumakbo ako ng Presidente. Wala mang posisyong statesman doon sa ’min, bakit mo ko pipilitin maging statesman?” the President said. (Then they said I’m…
The recent US advisory warning American citizens not to travel to southern Cebu, coupled with the US government’s recent cancellation of its firearms sales to the Philippines, may have been the result of the fallout in US-PH…
MANILA — President Duterte has belittled the decision of the US State Department to call off the sale of 26,000 assault rifles to the Philippine National Police, saying the Philippines could just turn to Russia for firearms.…
MANILA, Philippines — America’s top diplomat for Asia said Monday that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial remarks and a “real climate of uncertainty” about his government’s intentions have sparked distress in the US and other countries. Daniel…
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