The Philippines will implement electronic visas for foreign visitors beginning in the third quarter of this year, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Wednesday, making visa application and …
Officers of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday arrested a Chinese national previously charged for undesirability. In a report to BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco, Border Control and Intelligence Unit …
The Philippine Coast Guard has strengthened its presence and operations in the West Philippine Sea after targeting the Ayungin Shoal with a military-grade laser by assigning the BRP Teresa Magbanua …
The Department of Foreign Affairs does not believe China’s explanation that their coast guard used the laser aimed at the Philippine coast guard ship, which was on a resupply mission …
Many other countries have shown support for the Philippines after a Chinese vessel targeted the Philippine Coast Guard in the Ayungin Shoal, which is part of Manila’s exclusive economic zone …
After 14 years, the Supreme Court (SC) issued a decision declaring that the Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JMSU) of the Philippines, China, and Vietnam which was formed in 2005 and …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said that its officers at the different airports and seaports, are ready to implement possible travel restrictions for passengers flying in from China. The statement …
The “heightened surveillance” of all health facilities by the Department of Health and other government agencies is now on alert for travelers, especially those from China. In the released Department …
The Philippines does not yet need to restrict those entering here from China, even though the number of severe cases of COVID-19 in that country has dropped, according to the …
The Department of National Defense ordered the military to strengthen its presence in the West Philippine Sea, this after China’s alleged activities in the “unoccupied” features in the Spratly Islands …
Before Christmas comes, there will definitely be Christmas parties and gatherings left and right, as well as people crowding the mall to go shopping. But the Department of Health (DOH) …
China’s territorial claims in the West Philippine Sea, according to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., have hampered cooperative oil and gas exploration in the region’s vast resource base. According to …
The Philippines conveyed a verbal message to China following the conflict at Pag-asa Island, the DFA reported Thursday. Teresita Daza, a representative for the Department of Foreign Affairs, told reporters, …
Malacañang has not yet taken a stance on joint oil and gas exploration with China in the West Philippine Sea and said they would study it first. “Pag-aaralan po natin …
A Department of Transportation (DOTr) official said the Marcos administration needs to renegotiate for three major railway projects after the Chinese government failed to act on the previous Duterte administration’s …
Outgoing Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr revealed on Thursday that President Rodrigo Duterte had ordered the end of the Philippines’ joint oil exploration talks with China. The Philippines abandoned …
Clarita Carlos, the new National Security Adviser (NSA), said on Thursday that the Marcos government would pursue a “critical engagement” with China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) conflict. Carlos …
According to a Department of Justice official, the owner and fishermen of the F/B Gem-Ver 1 fishing vessel wrecked by a Chinese ship three years ago at Recto Bank have …
On Thursday, the United States backed the Philippines in condemning Beijing’s unilateral seasonal fishing ban in the tumultuous South China Sea. The State Department cited a 2016 decision by a …
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) have urged Filipino fishers to continue encircling the Philippine-covered territories despite China’s fishing ban in almost …
Diplomacy has prevented the Philippines from escalating its dispute with China over territory in the West Philippine Sea in the six years of the Duterte administration, according to a national …
President Rodrigo Duterte stated on Tuesday that if the crisis between Russia and Ukraine intensified due to the US military’s deployment here, China would attack the Philippines and Taiwan. “Kung …
The 10 Filipinos in Shanghai, China (who are currently locked down) are now in quarantine after they tested positive for COVID-19. According to Philippine Consul General in Shanghai Josel Ignacio, …
President Rodrigo Duterte informed Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian on Tuesday that the Philippines and China have no dispute and are free to negotiate their overlapping claims in the West Philippine …
Malacañang said yesterday that the Panatag Shoal is covered by Philippine territory and is not included in Chinese territory. Acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar made the statement after Chinese Foreign …
After the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported a “close distance maneuvering” incident involving a Chinese vessel in the vicinity, China asserted its sovereignty over Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal on Monday. Following …