The top foreign affairs official of the United States (US) had expressed his support for the Philippine position to solve its sea disputes with China under international law, as he noted that the Philippines and the US would continue to boost ties, particularly in security in defense.
The Philippines’ largest bookstore chain has withdrawn Chinese-made globes showing Beijing’s claims to most of the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) from its shelves, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday.
The Philippine government on Tuesday condemned the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s third nuclear test, and urged North Korea to desist from acts of provocation.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday said that it hoped that China would make an official response to the arbitration case it filed before a tribunal under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), maintaining that the case would move forward should China refuse to do so.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday said that it was still verifying reports that a Filipino was among the five people reported killed after a lifeboat they were in fell into the sea from a cruise ship docked at the port of Santa Cruz in the Canary Islands Sunday.
A delegation from the European parliament will be in the Philippines this week to explore business opportunities in the country and boost the European Union’s (EU) support for the Mindanao peace process, the EU’s office in Manila said in a statement Monday.
Vice President Jejomar Binay on Friday reiterated the Philippines resolve to strengthen economic ties with Cambodia, noting that officials from the country expressed great interest in signing agreements for cooperation.
A German foreign minister on Thursday expressed his country’s support for the Philippine position to solve its sea disputes with China under international law, saying that peaceful resolution was best for the two countries.
The Philippines and the United States (US) on Tuesday reiterated their pledge to cooperate in investigating the cause of the grounding incident at the protected Tubbataha Reefs in the Sulu Sea, saying that both countries agreed that preventing further damage to the reef remained a top priority.
A German foreign minister will be in Manila to discuss bilateral, trade and regional ties with Philippine officials, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Monday.
The Australian government on Monday announced that it would offer an additional P126 million in aid to the victims of typhoon “Pablo” as a response to the latest appeal made by the Philippine government and the United Nations for the ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by the disaster.
The Australian government on Monday announced that it would offer an additional P126-million aid to the victims of Typhoon Pablo as a response to the latest appeal made by the Philippine government and the United Nations for the on-going humanitarian crisis caused by the typhoon.
