Aug 7, 2020 | Top Stories
The US and the Philippines’ top diplomats talked about the American position on maritime claims in the South China Sea, decrying China’s “campaign of bullying” to control resources in the disputed waters in a call on Aug. 6. In a statement on...
Jul 15, 2019 | Top Stories
Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo. Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo on Monday agreed with the suggestion of Sen. Imee Marcos for the Philippines to cut ties with Iceland, for intruding in Philippine affairs.But the decision to cut diplomatic ties with the proponent of...
Jul 15, 2019 | In the trenches, Opinion, Top Stories
By Manuel Mogato The 41st Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva last week. Foreign Secretary Teodoro “Teddy Boy” Locsin Jr. had an interesting tweet on Saturday, saying the Philippines should follow the move of the United States to voluntarily leave the...
Jul 14, 2019 | Top Stories
Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (pcoo.gov.ph) Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Sunday denied that the Philippines had signed a letter to the United Nations supporting China’s handling of Muslims and ethnic groups in Xinjiang province.“It...
Jul 11, 2019 | Top Stories
Result of the Geneva vote posted by the UN Human Rights Council secretariat on Twitter on Thursday. The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council has approved a resolution calling for an investigation into the mounting deaths in the Duterte administration’s war on...
