The Duterte administration has so far filed “more or less 60” diplomatic protests against China since 2016, Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr said on Wednesday, September 4.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Singaporean President Halimah Yacob reaffirmed their ties Monday as both leaders look forward to a stronger cooperation in the coming years.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Wednesday (Manila time) the Philippines has benefited more from Japan than China despite closer ties with the latter.
President Rodrigo Duterte wants to pick up where he left off when his last trip to Russia was cut short due to the terrorist attack in Marawi City two years ago.
A committee in the United States Senate has approved a proposal to prohibit the entry of Philippine government officials involved in the “politically-motivated” detention of Sen. Leila De Lima.
In an act of protest, President Duterte has decided to temporarily cut ties with the 18 countries that voted in favor of the Iceland-initiated resolution that called on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to monitor the human rights situation in the Philippines.
President Duterte’s joint exploration framework with China is a historic breakthrough. But since it has potential to de-escalate tensions over time, it is opposed by those interests that prefer rearmament, even if that would lead to a split of Southeast Asia and new nuclearization.
VIETNAM’S Ambassador to the Philippines Ly Quoc Tuan was only three years old when the war between his country and America erupted.
The Philippine military agreed on Wednesday to allow a new cellphone network powered by a Chinese state telecoms giant to install communications equipment on its army bases, despite concerns among some lawmakers about possible espionage.
The Philippines and Singapore signed eight agreements during Singaporean President Halimah Yacob’s state visit to the country.
With terrorism incidents on the rise, ranking Philippine Army (PA) and Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) officials saw the need for cooperation and training exchanges on counterterrorism to defeat these threats in the future.
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a memorandum of understanding on human trafficking and the protection of women and children, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced on Friday.
Russia announced that it will offer the e-visa privilege for Filipinos to enter Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad region starting October 1, 2019
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