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DFA cancels courtesy diplomatic passports of ex-SFAs, envoys

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday canceled the issuance of courtesy diplomatic passports to all former Philippine ambassadors and DFA secretaries. "The DFA...

BOC-IG Apprehends a Known “Hao Shao” at POM

PR/via Cleizl Pardilla - PTV News PORT OF MANILA - Operatives of the Bureau of Customs-Intelligence Group (BOC-IG) apprehended a fake BOC employee or “Hao Shao” at the Port of Manila (POM)...

Panelo maintains MDT doesn’t apply to Reed Bank incident

By Allan Nawal/Philippine News Agency BANGKOK -- Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Saturday reiterated that Senator Panfilo Lacson's proposal to invoke the Mutual Defense Treaty on the Recto (Reed) Bank incident involving...

PRRD okays PH-China probe on Recto Bank incident

By Allan Nawal/Philippine News Agency BANGKOK -- President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted the offer of the Chinese government for a joint investigation on the Recto Bank incident, in which a Filipino fishing...

PRRD to meet with Widodo, Thailand bizmen

By Allan Nawal/Philippine News Agency 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...

Maritime dispute with China no effect on PH fishing industry

By Allan Nawal/Philippine News Agency BANGKOK – The maritime dispute with China has not greatly affected the Philippine fishing industry as Filipino fishermen continue to catch fish in the West Philippine Sea. This...

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