Government keeps neutral stance on row MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte said his administration will remain neutral amid the escalating conflict between China and Taiwan.Duterte said he was relieved that there is no tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) … Continue reading DUTERTE ON CHINA VS. TAIWAN CONFLICT: A simple mistake could start a war
PH protests ‘provocative acts’ of Chinese gov’t ships in WPS Some Chinese government vessels have committed “provocative acts”, including illegally sending radio challenges against Philippine authorities patrolling the country’s waters, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Wednesday night. … Continue reading China provocation
‘Unthinking’ critics behind ‘bogus’ news Malacañang on Saturday took a swipe at President Rodrigo Duterte’s “unthinking” critics, who peddled “bogus” news about the supposed order of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn for the Chief Executive to “behave” while attending ASEAN summits in Thailand. Andanar to ask NBI to trace source of fake news on PRRD Thai King’s ‘order’ for PRRD to ‘behave’ is ‘fake news’: Andanar An edited October 31 edition of Thailand-based newspaper Bangkok Post that carried the headline, “King orders PH Duterte, behave during Asean summit”, went viral on social media. “The Palace condemns the latest black … Continue reading “FAKE NEWS” MARS DUTERTE THAILAND VISIT
President Rodrigo Duterte, who is set to join his fellow Southeast Asian leaders at the 35th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and Related Summits in Thailand on November 2-4, “arrived safely” in Thailand on Friday night, Malacañang said. … Continue reading Duterte in Thailand for 35th Asean summit
Saudi king confirms ability to deal with oil attacks Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz stressed Tuesday his country’s ability to handle the effects of “cowardly” attacks, which targeted two oil facilities of state-owned Aramco oil company. His remarks, in which … Continue reading OIL CRISIS
Raising arbitral ruling on West Philippine Sea ‘a futile exercise’ Malacañang rejected a former Cabinet official’s suggestion to raise the arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea at the 74th United Nations (UN) General Assembly, describing it as a “futile … Continue reading PANELO: UN no power to enforce Philippine victory over China
President Rodrigo Duterte will visit Moscow for a second time this October upon the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Malacañang said on Wednesday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo confirmed to reporters that Duterte accepted the invitation of Putin to visit … Continue reading DUTERTE sets 2nd visit to Russia in October
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte returned to Manila on Sunday after productive talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. The President’s five-day official visit, his fifth to China, opened with a bilateral meeting with President Xi … Continue reading DUTERTE BACK FROM 5th CHINA VISIT
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi have agreed that the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea should be completed immediately. “Acknowledging the importance of a COC in the South China Sea to … Continue reading DUTERTE, XI WANT CODE OF CONDUCT IN SOUTH CHINA SEA FAST-TRACKED
President Rodrigo R. Duterte bagged six deals with China during his bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping here Thursday evening. The documents signed between the Philippines and China include two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) – one on Higher Education … Continue reading DUTERTE snags 6 deals in 5th Beijing visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping rejected the Philippines’ legal victory against China on the South China Sea after President Rodrigo Duterte raised the arbitral ruling during their bilateral meeting in Beijing Thursday. “President Duterte was also steadfast in raising with President … Continue reading Xi rejects Philippines’ arbitral win in South China Sea
Duterte, Xi to have ‘friendly, honest’ talks Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago Sta. Romana said President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping have already developed friendship and rapport for the two leaders to have a friendly and honest … Continue reading DUTERTE TO PUSH WEST PHILIPPINE SEA IN BEIJING TALKS
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday night left for his fifth visit to Beijing upon the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, Duterte’s former aide, said the President departed Manila at around 6:45 p.m. According to a … Continue reading Duterte leaves for 5th China visit
President Rodrigo Duterte is ready to protect the Philippines’ interests, particularly in the West Philippine Sea, during his upcoming trip to China from Aug. 28 to 31, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said on Monday. The former Special Assistant to the … Continue reading GO: Duterte ‘ready’ to protect PH interests in China trip
Floirendo heads delegates to APA Meeting in Turkey Davao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Antonio “Tonyboy” Floirendo Jr. heads the Philippine delegates to the Asian Parliamentary Assembly’s 2nd Executive Council Meeting and 11th Plenary Session being held in Turkey from … Continue reading TONYBOY heads delegates to APA Meeting in Turkey
Mayor Sara Z. Duterte underscored the sisterhood pact between Davao City and Jinjiang City of the People’s Republic of China as key to better and closer relations between the two cities and their people. “Fostering an exchange of ideas on … Continue reading Davao City, Jinjiang City sign sisterhood pact
Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go said the repatriation of Filipino fishermen detained by Indonesian authorities will be taken up by President Rodrigo Duterte and Indonesian President Joko Widodo when the two presidents meet in a meeting … Continue reading DUTERTE, WIDODO TO DISCUSS PINOY FISHERMEN DETAINED IN INDONESIA
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