Tag: international relations
Philippines to probe report of Chinese sewage-dumping at sea
Satellite images show damage caused by untreated human waste from Chinese vessels, according to reports
Duterte calls allegation of China election influence ‘nonsense’
Duterte's spokesperson described the remarks by a former Foreign Affairs secretary as "nonsense"
US repeats warning to China against attack on Philippine forces
"The United States reaffirms its July 13, 2020 policy regarding maritime claims in the South China Sea," said US Secretary of State Blinken
Five years after South China Sea ruling, China’s presence around Philippines...
The government has done little to press its claim under Duterte, who has said the relationship with China is part of his foreign policy
Vatican ‘foreign minister’ doubts speaking out on Hong Kong ‘would make...
Human rights activists have repeatedly urged the Vatican to publicly express its concerns about the actions of the Chinese Communist Party
Vatican intervenes in proposed ‘anti-homophobia’ law in Italy
Local media have called the Vatican’s action “unprecedented” in the history of the relationship between the two states
Philippines again suspends scrapping of troop pact with US amid China...
The suspension would be for a further six months while President Rodrigo Duterte "studies ... particular aspects of the agreement”
Philippine military chief visits island in disputed waters
The visit comes after recent diplomatic protests made by the Philippines over the presence of hundreds of "Chinese maritime militia" vessels
Philippines names new envoy to Holy See
The Commission on Appointments confirmed the nomination of Myla Grace Ragenia Macahilig as new ambassador to the Holy See
Enrile: Nearly a century hence
You’d think that at the ripe old age of 97, former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile would’ve grown a conscience.
After having seen and heard...