‘We don’t have a title on Benham Rise,’ says Roque
Malacañang on Monday said it agreed with China that Philippine Rise, a 13-million-hectare underwater plateau off eastern Philippines, was not part of Philippine territory. The post ‘We don’t have a...
View ArticlePH eyes closer military ties with India
The Philippines is looking at improving military ties with India after President Duterte’s official visit to New Delhi, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Sunday. The post PH eyes closer...
View ArticleCarpio: Kowtowing to Beijing is wrong
Acquiescence to China’s militarization of artificial islands in the Spratly archipelago will put to waste the Philippines’ fight for its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea, Supreme Court...
View ArticleDuterte not keen on accepting EU invite to Belgium meet
Two weeks before the European Parliament is set to review the Philippines’ trade perks, President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he was not keen on accepting the invitation of the European Union (EU)...
View ArticlePH joins Asean in airing concern over China’s militarization
Insisting it was “not too soft” on China, Malacañang said on Wednesday that it was one with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in expressing concern over Beijing’s island-building in...
View ArticleDuterte to ICC: Why pick on me?
President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday night said International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatous Bensouda should explain why she decided to conduct a preliminary examination on the administration’s drug...
View ArticlePalace: Don’t call China a ‘bandit’ in sea dispute
Malacañang on Friday said critics of Beijing’s militarization of the South China Sea should refrain from calling China a thief or a bandit. The post Palace: Don’t call China a ‘bandit’ in sea dispute...
View ArticleDuterte to ICC: Why start with me?
Why start with me? The post Duterte to ICC: Why start with me? appeared first on Inquirer Global Nation.
View ArticlePH trade perks: Duterte tells EU to ‘go to hell’
A week before the European Parliament reviews the Philippines’ trade perks, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday scored the European Union (EU) for imposing “white, crazy values” on Filipinos, telling...
View ArticlePalace slams ‘meddling’ by NY-based rights group
Malacañang on Wednesday scored the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) for calling on the government to drop the drug charges against Sen. Leila de Lima, saying the call was tantamount to...
View ArticlePNP may share slain suspects’ files with ICC
The Philippine National Police is willing to share with the International Criminal Court (ICC) the case files of drug suspects killed in police operations. The post PNP may share slain suspects’ files...
View ArticleFilipino in jihadist plot to be extradited to US
A Filipino suspect in a thwarted jihadist plot targeting New York’s subway and Times Square will be extradited to the United States, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said on Sunday. The post...
View ArticleInt’l groups press probe of drug kills
An international human rights group and a mission of international parliamentarians and civil society leaders have warned that the Philippines faces sanctions from the United Nations and European Union...
View ArticleDuterte: PH will reject EU aid
The Philippines would no longer accept grants from the European Union (EU) because it allegedly disrespected the country’s sovereignty, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday. The post Duterte: PH...
View ArticleDuterte defends his non-confrontational policy on sea row
President Duterte on Thursday defended before foreign government officials his non-confrontational policy with other countries over conflicting territorial claims in the South China Sea. The post...
View ArticleRejection of EU aid not a setback, exec says
The Duterte administration’s decision to reject aid from the European Union (EU), even for the rehabilitation of Marawi City, was not a setback for the city’s rebuilding, a government official said on...
View ArticleAsean, China to start negotiating code of conduct
Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and China are expected to announce the start of negotiations for the actual code of conduct in the South China Sea at the Asean summit in...
View Article‘Visit of Donald from EU more significant than that of Donald from US’
European Council President Donald Tusk’s upcoming visit to Manila is much more significant for the country than the visit of US President Donald Trump, according to former Sen. Edgardo Angara. The post...
View ArticleDuterte to discuss N. Korea, trade with Abe during two-day visit to Japan
President Rodrigo Duterte will leave Sunday night for an official visit to Japan. The President will be meeting with Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and will have an audience with His Majesty Emperor...
View ArticleDuterte: Somebody has to talk to Kim Jong-Un to prevent nuclear war
President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday night that somebody would have to talk to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to prevent nuclear war from breaking out in the Korean peninsula. The post Duterte:...
View ArticleDuterte banks on China promise on Sandy Cay, Scarborough
President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he was holding China to its promise “not to build anything” near Pag-asa Island in the Spratlys and on Panatag Shoal. The post Duterte banks on China promise...
View ArticleLay off, Duterte to tell Trump if he raises human rights issue in Vietnam
President Rodrigo Duterte said he would go to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit not as anyone’s “subservient lackey” but as a Philippine leader who was prepared to tell anybody,...
View ArticleDuterte to tell Xi about Asean leaders’ worry on militarized islands
Saying Southeast Asian leaders were “all worried” about it, President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday night said he will press Chinese President Xi Jinping on the issue of China "militarizing almost all”...
View ArticleDuterte tells Asian CEOs: Don’t forget the poor
Globalization should lead not just to wealth creation but also to wealth distribution, President Duterte told top business leaders of Asia and the Pacific on Thursday. The post Duterte tells Asian...
View ArticleDuterte misses Trump’s Apec speech praising the Philippines
President Donald Trump on Friday praised the Philippines for being a regional leader in closing the gender gap between men and women. The post Duterte misses Trump’s Apec speech praising the...
View ArticleFor 2nd consecutive year, Duterte skips Apec gala dinner
For the second consecutive year, President Rodrigo Duterte skipped the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders' gala dinner. The post For 2nd consecutive year, Duterte skips Apec gala dinner...
View ArticleWhen Donald meets Rodrigo: See you tomorrow
DA NANG, Vietnma — “See you tomorrow.” The post When Donald meets Rodrigo: See you tomorrow appeared first on Global News.
View ArticleRoque says Duterte won’t brook foreign meddling in war on drugs
DA NANG, Vietnam — Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Saturday said the government’s war on drugs was a domestic issue, warning other countries not meddle in it. The post Roque says Duterte won’t...
View ArticleTrump makes pitch to mediate sea row
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he was prepared to mediate between claimants to the South China Sea, a move welcomed by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), which must...
View ArticleSuu Kyi to Asean leaders: Rohingya issue being addressed
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi assured her fellow Southeast Asian leaders who are gathered in Manila that Myanmar was already taking steps to address the plight of the Rohingya people, Presidential...
View ArticleDuterte-Trump talks: No mention of rights issue
US President Donald Trump steered clear of human rights issues during his “frank” 40-minute discussion with President Rodrigo Duterte on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
View ArticleDuterte says South China Sea situation has ‘improved considerably’
President Rodrigo Duterte says the situation in the South China Sea had “improved considerably.” In a statement issued on Tuesday, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque the President told the East Asia...
View ArticleDuterte, Li Keqiang extol warming PH-China ties
Turning a new page in Chinese-Philippine relations, President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday pulled out all the stops in welcoming Premier Li Keqiang to Malacanang in this first official visit by a...
View ArticleDuterte: China to fast-track sea talks
China has promised the Philippines that it would fast-track the negotiations for the proposed code of conduct for claimants in the South China Sea, according to President Duterte. The post Duterte:...
View ArticleDuterte cites vigorous momentum in Manila-Beijing relations
Turning a new page in Chinese-Philippine relations, President Duterte welcomed Prime Minister Li Keqiang to Malacañang on Wednesday, the first official visit by a Chinese premier to the Philippines in...
View ArticlePH agrees to hold bilateral talks with China to resolve sea conflict
In a policy shift, the Philippines has decided to go it alone in dealing with China to find a final solution to their territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea. The post PH agrees to hold...
View ArticlePresident Duarte? Duterte spokesperson justifies Trump’s boo-boo
No offense taken. The post President Duarte? Duterte spokesperson justifies Trump’s boo-boo appeared first on Global News.
View ArticleDe Lima: Duterte turning PH into China’s satellite state
Detained Sen. Leila de Lima on Tuesday accused the Duterte administration of turning the Philippines into a “Chinese satellite state” with the impending entry of a Chinese telco company into the...
View ArticlePH, Indonesia step up antiterror cooperation
The Philippines and Indonesia have agreed to improve maritime security between the two countries to prevent terrorists from taking advantage of their porous borders, Malacañang said on Thursday. The...
View ArticlePH defends ‘innocent passage’ of US warship near Panatag
The Philippines’ top defense official on Sunday defended an American warship’s sailing near a disputed shoal in the West Philippine Sea, saying it should not be a cause for concern. The post PH defends...
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