MANILA – The Philippines and the United States began the largest iteration of Balikatan, the annual military exercise involving Filipino and American troops, during a Tuesday ceremony at the Philippine military’s general headquarters of Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Andres Centino opened the exercise on Tuesday as […]
Manila, Dec 9 (EFE).- The Philippines government has confirmed the death of one of its citizens while working at a luxury hotel in Qatar – where the Football World Cup is underway – and announced that its embassy in Doha will investigate the incident alongside Qatari authorities. “The embassy (of the Philippines in Doha) is …
Manila, Nov 18 (EFE).- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. discussed their territorial disputes in the South China Sea, official sources said Friday. The meeting, the first face-to-face between the two leaders, took place on Thursday in Bangkok on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum. Xi insisted that …