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Lacson nixes 3rd party inquiry on Recto Bank incident
June 24, 2019, 5:10 pm
MANILA -- Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday opposed Vice President Leni Robredo's proposal for a third-party investigation on the Recto Bank (Reed Bank) incident involving a Filipino fishing boat and a Chinese vessel. Lacson said it is within the country's sovereign rights to perform its official… Read More
Solon lauds scheduled ratification of maritime boundary deal
June 24, 2019, 4:52 pm
MANILA -- Senator Richard Gordon on Monday hailed the scheduled ratification of a landmark agreement between the Philippines and Indonesia that establishes a boundary in the overlapping exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of both countries. "Congratulations are in order for President Rodrigo R.… Read More
Duterte flies home from ASEAN meetings
June 23, 2019, 7:36 pm
BANGKOK - President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday left this Thai city, where he attended the 34th ASEAN Summit, Malacañang said. The President's plane took off from a Thai military base at 5:33 p.m. local time (6:33 p.m. Manila). He was accompanied by Senator-elect Christopher Lawrence Go and some… Read More
PRRD disappointed over delay in ASEAN Code of Conduct
June 23, 2019, 6:07 pm
BANGKOK – President Rodrigo Duterte was dismayed over the delay in the passage of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Sunday. “The Palace confirms that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte attended the 34th ASEAN Summit Retreat today, June 23,… Read More
ASEAN must face challenges together: PRRD
June 23, 2019, 5:35 pm
BANGKOK – President Rodrigo Duterte said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has indeed been making progress in achieving its goals, such as “greater peace and stability and progress to our peoples for decades.” However, he said that there are challenges that remained, such as… Read More
ASEAN pushes for anti-plastics campaign
June 23, 2019, 11:37 am
BANGKOK – Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Saturday formally declared a war against marine debris. President Rodrigo Duterte is attending the 24th ASEAN Summit here, which will wrap up later on Sunday. In a joint statement, now known as the Bangkok Declaration on… Read More
Migration among PRRD’s top issues: Andanar
June 22, 2019, 6:49 pm
BANGKOK – President Rodrigo Duterte will also most likely tackle the issue of migration during his meetings with other Asean leaders here, Presidential Communications and Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar said on Saturday. Duterte is currently in this Thai city to attend the 34th Asean… Read More
Duterte to meet with Widodo, Thailand bizmen
June 22, 2019, 9:34 am
BANGKOK -- President Rodrigo Duterte arrived here for the 34th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit past 9 p.m. Friday (Manila time). The President was welcomed at the Suvarnabhumi Airport by Thai Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam and Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs… Read More
Reed Bank incident between 2 private groups, not gov'ts
June 21, 2019, 5:08 pm
MANILA -- The recent Reed Bank incident is between two private groups and will be resolved with the support of the respective governments of the Philippines and China, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said Friday. Responding to questions on whether the Reed Bank… Read More
PRRD to present PH as good investment destination: DTI chief
June 21, 2019, 3:24 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte is set to present the Philippines as a good investment destination to Thai businessmen while in Bangkok for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit, the head of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. In a press conference Friday,… Read More
Guevarra is OIC while PRRD in Thailand for Asean Summit
June 21, 2019, 11:44 am
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Thursday designated Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra as officer-in-charge (OIC) of the executive department while he is on official travel to Thailand to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Bangkok. Special Order 631… Read More
PH-Thai relations remain warm: envoy
June 21, 2019, 9:28 am
BANGKOK – The relations between Thailand and the Philippines continued to be warm and close, Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand Mary Jo Bernardo-Aragon said. Bernardo-Aragon said the relations include trade relations. Last year alone, the trade figure between the two countries has reached… Read More
Duterte to attend 34th ASEAN Summit in Thailand
June 18, 2019, 2:18 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte will be among the 10 state leaders expected to attend the 34th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on June 22 and 23 in Bangkok, Thailand. In a pre-departure briefing, Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Junever Mahilum-West confirmed that… Read More
Duterte threatens to ship garbage back to Canada
April 23, 2019, 10:16 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday renewed his call to Canada to pull out tons of garbage which was dumped in the Philippines from 2013 to 2014. Duterte, in a situation briefing in San Fernando Pampanga, threatened to set sail to Canada and dump the garbage back there if they refused… Read More
Albayalde marks 1st year as top cop, wants 'dynamic, professional PNP'
April 22, 2019, 2:39 pm
MANILA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Oscar Albayalde said he wants to have a dynamic and professional police organization as he marked his first year as the country's top cop last April 19. “It's challenging and hopefully, they will still continue what we have started. We will… Read More
China eyes completion of SCS Code of Conduct by 2021
March 8, 2019, 3:13 pm
BEIJING -- China offered to conclude negotiations on the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea by 2021. In a press conference here Friday, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said more member states of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) support their… Read More
China ‘checking’ reports vessels driving away PH fishers
March 7, 2019, 6:25 pm
MANILA -- Chinese government is verifying reports that Chinese vessels are driving away Filipino fishermen from sand bars near Pag-asa Island in the disputed West Philippine Sea or South China Sea. Chinese ambassador Zhao Jinhua made this assurance, stressing the Chinese government has committed… Read More
Japan vows to assist PH in fight vs. terrorism
February 11, 2019, 6:49 pm
MANILA -- The Japanese government has reiterated its commitment to assist the Philippines in fighting terrorism, Malacañang said on Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said this was the assurance made by Japan Foreign Minister Taro Kono to President Rodrigo R. Duterte during a… Read More
PRRD to attend Balangiga Bells turnover due to peoples' requests
December 13, 2018, 8:37 am
MANILA -- After initially canceling his attendance at the turnover of the Balangiga bells to Eastern Samar local officials on Saturday (Dec. 15), President Rodrigo R. Duterte has decided to show up due to the peoples’ “persistent requests.” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this… Read More
Panelo to ask Duterte about possible visit to US
December 12, 2018, 5:22 pm
MANILA -- Will President Rodrigo R. Duterte consider visiting the United States now that the Balangiga Bells have been returned to the country? Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said he will ask the President during his attendance at the turnover of the church bells to town officials in… Read More
