Taipei, Manila agree to avoid force in fishing disputes
Taiwan and the Philippines have pledged not to use force in fishing disputes, officials said, as they tackle a row over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Filipino coastguards.
Taiwan and the Philippines have pledged not to use force in fishing disputes, officials said, as they tackle a row over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Filipino coastguards.
The camp of Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III on Monday accused Malacañang of secretly plotting to surrender the sultan and his followers to Malaysian authorities, citing the previous extradition of Moro leader Nur Misuari from Malaysia as a precedent.
Malacañang on Monday advised the camp of Jamalul Kiram III to stop speculating about their alleged extradition to Malaysia in connection with the Sabah crisis in February.
Now is the perfect time to come and invest in the Philippines, with the recipe for sustained inclusive growth that benefits investors and public alike practically in place, President Benigno Aquino said here on Friday.
The United States is optimistic that the Philippines and Taiwan will eventually thresh out their current spat over the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman within the Philippine territorial waters last week, an incident that has prompted an angry Taipei to impose sanctions against Manila.
Taiwan on Wednesday night slapped a second round of sanctions against Manila, including a “red” travel alert urging Taiwanese not to visit the Philippines despite an apology by President Benigno Aquino for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman.
President Benigno Aquino called for calm Monday amid an escalating dispute with Taiwan over the death of a Taiwanese fisherman in a confrontation with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
President Benigno Aquino III on Friday said there was no “imminent threat ” yet to start the evacuation of about 40,000 Filipinos in the tense Korean Peninsula.
Get the country’s airlines off the watch lists of the United States and the European Union, and watch the Philippines soar, President Aquino told aviation officials, on Monday, during the fifth anniversary of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).
The United Nations has expressed concern that the Philippines could encourage smoking by hosting one of the world’s biggest tobacco trade shows, a health official said Tuesday.
President Aquino pitched for peace in resolving the Sabah conflict on Sunday, saying his administration prefers to talk things out.
“Aggressive diplomacy” is the only viable option for the Philippines to end the crisis in Sabah that left at least 60 dead and sent hundreds of others residing in the disputed island fleeing for safety, according to Cabinet officials.
