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President Duterte trumpets vigorous momentum of PH-China relations

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is keen on discussing how to further advance bilateral relations with China as he noted the tangible benefits reaped through practical cooperation. The President made these remarks on...

Security in SE Asia boosted by planned ASEAN, China COC talks

MANILA – The threat of armed confrontation in Southeast Asia had been reduced significantly after the ASEAN and China had agreed to start talks on a Code of Conduct in the...

Japan, US to play ‘lead role’ in bolstering reg’l security: Abe

MANILA -- Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday night vowed to join the United States in maintaining peace and security in the region, during the closing rites of the 31st...

UN panel blasts North Korea for building nukes while its people starve

A United Nations committee condemned North Korea Tuesday for building nuclear weapons and missiles while its population starves. The European Union and Japan co-sponsored the resolution in the human rights committee. It...

ASEAN leaders sign landmark pact on migrant workers’ protection

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte and leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Tuesday signed the Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers. Duterte,...

Duterte supports efforts to improve Korean Peninsula relations

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday expressed support for initiatives to improve territorial relations to establish permanent and lasting peace in the Korean Peninsula. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that this...

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