CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Accessible Disability Services, Inc. (PADS) Adaptive Dragonboat Racing Team made a triumphant return to the international stage, capturing eight gold medals and one silver while setting three world records at the…
The Taiwan government has extended its visa-free entry scheme for Philippine passport holders until July 31, 2027, permitting visa-free stays of up to 14 days. The visa-free privilege has been extended for nearly a decade, during which…
MANILA, Philippines — The Taiwanese government has renewed its visa-free entry program for Philippine passport holders for another year, allowing Filipinos to stay in the territory for up to 14 days without a visa through July 31,…
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday shot down claims by Chinese academics that Batanes belongs to China via Taiwan, calling the assertions groundless and warning they expose Beijing’s larger geopolitical ambitions in…
ORCHID ISLAND, Taiwan — Braving towering waves, twenty Austronesian men wearing orange lifejackets launched a hand-carved longboat into the western Pacific Ocean, embarking on a historic voyage to reconnect with their ancestral kin for the first time…
A zoo in Taiwan’s capital received a pair of endangered red pandas from China on Saturday, in the first exchange of animals in more than a decade as tensions between the two sides run high.…
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chinese fishing boats massed by the thousands in geometric formations in the East China Sea, in coordinated actions, which led experts to believe that they are part of Beijing’s preparations for a potential regional…
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter aircraft and navy vessels around Taiwan on Tuesday for a second day of live-fire drills aimed at simulating a blockade of the self-ruled island’s key ports…
BEIJING, China — China kicked off a second day of live-fire drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, aimed at simulating a blockade of the self-ruled island’s key ports and assaults on maritime targets. The two-day war games, code-named…
TOKYO, Japan — The Japanese Cabinet on Friday, December 26, approved a record-setting 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for its defense budget as the country faces elevated tension from China. Japan aims to fortify its region with…
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Washington has approved $11 billion-worth of arms to Taiwan, Taipei said Thursday, announcing one of the largest weapons packages for the island as it seeks to deter a potential Chinese invasion. While Washington is…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Pink Dragons Philippines and CGY Oro Dragons bagged silver medals in the recent Hualien Pacific International Dragon Boat Festival 2025 held in Hualien, Taiwan, last weekend. Competing against strong teams from across…
