Sofia Tomacruz
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Japan sending expert team to aid in Oriental Mindoro oil spill cleanup
'We are one with you in these trying times,' says Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa → Read More
Ex-Duterte DILG spokesman Malaya now part of National Security Council
Former Interior spokesman Jonathan Malaya is now NSC assistant director general, joining his old boss, former interior secretary Eduardo Año → Read More
After Degamo slay, Marcos orders cops to probe 'political hot spots'
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. likens the hot spots to those declared during the election season – where rivalry among political clans is intense and violence is carried out by private armies → Read More
A year into war, PH joins call for immediate Russian withdrawal from Ukraine
The Philippines is among 141 countries supporting a new UN General Assembly resolution calling for lasting peace in Ukraine → Read More
Philippines, Australia eye joint patrols in South China Sea
'Today, I think Australia and the Philippines have a greater strategic alignment than we've had in any moment in our respective histories,' says Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles → Read More
Chinese harassment in South China Sea now a ‘daily situation’ – Manalo
‘Our hope is that the international community…would understand our position and support not only the Philippines, but other countries, in ensuring that we have adherence to a rules based order,’ says Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo → Read More
China laser incident vs PH fuels international support for 2016 Hague ruling
Strengthening international support for the Philippines' landmark arbitral award is crucial in efforts to enforce the award → Read More
China downplays envoy’s summoning over laser incident in West PH Sea
The Chinese embassy says Ambassador Huang Xilian 'met' with President Marcos on how to implement the 'consensus reached' during Marcos' bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping in January, and related issues → Read More
Marcos summons China envoy over laser incident
(1st UPDATE) This is the first time a Philippine leader summoned a Chinese ambassador in recent years, with Rodrigo Duterte refusing to do this in his six years in office → Read More
‘Acts of aggression:’ Philippines protests China’s use of military laser in West PH Sea
The Philippines calls on China to 'cease and desist' from aggressive moves taken against Philippine vessels → Read More
China aims laser at Philippine Coast Guard ship in West PH Sea
The incident takes place in waters near Ayungin Shoal as the Philippine Coast Guard vessel was out supporting a Philippine resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre → Read More
After Japan trip, Marcos Cabinet to review, sort priority of foreign pledges
Total investment pledges from Marcos’ trips so far stand at an estimated $54.2 billion → Read More
Marcos’ pitch to Japanese firms: ‘When you think growth, think Philippines’
(1st UPDATE) 'The Philippines has a great deal more to offer Japanese investors,' President Marcos tells Japanese executives → Read More
LOOK: Marcos, First Lady meet with Emperor, Empress in Japan
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. invites Emperor Naruhito to visit the Philippines → Read More
Marcos: No formal talks yet on military access agreement with Japan
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he wants to increase defense cooperation with Tokyo to bolster regional security → Read More
Marcos’ Japan trip seen to bring in P150-B in new investments, says envoy
Philippine Ambassador to Japan Mylene Garcia-Albano says agreements eyed may also generate 8,000 jobs for Filipinos → Read More
What will it take for the Philippines and US to expand EDCA?
While the expansion of the key military deal promises to strengthen the posture of Philippine and US forces in areas like the West Philippine Sea and Taiwan, both countries now face the steeper task of delivering substance to their commitments → Read More
Philippines to give US access to more military bases
(2nd UPDATE) Identifying additional sites that US troops would be able to access was a key deliverable for the long-time allies → Read More
What we know so far: ‘Luffy’ serial robberies and Japanese fugitives in PH
What are the 'Luffy' robberies in Japan and what do they have to do with the Philippines? → Read More
Filing protests vs China in West PH Sea: How is it done?
Why can't the Department of Foreign Affairs file protests immediately after incursions take place? → Read More