Tag: Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
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Pagpapataas ng kamalayan sa West Philippine Sea isusulong sa mga paaralan sa Bulacan

BULACAN— Target simulan sa mga paaralan sa Bulacan na higit na mapalaganap ang pagpapataas ng kamalayan ng mga kabataan tungkol sa mga usapin sa West Philippine Sea. Iyan ang tiniyak ni Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa Lazaro sa kanyang pagtalakay tungkol sa implikasyon ng agawan ng…
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PH aircraft encounters ‘provocative’ China PLAAF over Scarborough

MANILA – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Saturday condemned the “dangerous and provocative actions” of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) which harassed a Filipino aircraft conducting maritime patrols over Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal). “On 8 August 2024, a Philippine Air Force (PAF) NC-212i aircraft was…
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More senators condemn China’s ‘bullying’ vs. PH in WPS

MANILA – More senators on Wednesday expressed their “disgust” over the recent aggression by the Chinese Coast Guard to Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva described the latest incident, as well as previous aggressions of China against Filipinos, as “totally inhumane, illegal, and barbaric.” Villanueva said he is…
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PH orders Chinese vessels to leave Ayungin ‘immediately’

MANILA – The Philippine government demanded that China remove “immediately” its vessels from the vicinity of Ayungin Shoal after protesting the dangerous maneuvers of the China Coast Guard (CCG) that caused minor damage and injuries to a Filipino resupply mission en on Tuesday morning. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned on Tuesday afternoon Chinese…
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Cayetano, nanawagan na magkaroon ng isang paninindigan ang Palasyo at Senado laban sa panggigipit ng China sa WPS

Nakiisa si Senador Alan Peter Cayetano sa kanyang mga kasama sa Senado laban sa panggigipit ng China sa mga sasakyang pandagat ng Pilipinas sa West Philippine Sea, ngunit nanawagan din siya ng pag-iingat sa pagtahak sa isyu upang hindi mapahiya ang bansa sa harap ng international community. Ginawa ni Cayetano ang panawagan kasabay ng pagtalakay…
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US eyes 5 more EDCA facilities in PH

MANILA – The United States has expressed interest to build five more facilities in the country under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro said Monday, November 14. “Yes, may bagong proposal na EDCA projects (Yes, there is a new proposal for EDCA projects),”…
