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Xiamen Airlines to resume Quanzhou-Cebu flights March 29 - embassy

Manila, Feb. 14 -- Xiamen Airlines is set to resume direct flights between Cebu and Quanzhou in Fujian to meet the growing demand for travel between China and the Philippines, the Chinese Embassy in M... Read More


No change in policy; US continues to allow dual citizenship - embassy

Manila, Feb. 14 -- The Philippine Embassy in Washington DC on Saturday said the United States continues to allow dual citizenship, dispelling rumors that holding one could jeopardize an individual's A... Read More


ICC prosecutor names Bato, Go 'co-perpetrators' in Duterte drug war

Manila, Feb. 14 -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor has named eight incumbent and past officials, including Senators Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa and Christopher "Bong" Go, a... Read More


Canada, PH to start 1st round of FTA negotiation next week - DFA

Manila, Feb. 14 -- Canada and the Philippines will commence their first round of negotiation for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) next week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Sat... Read More


ICC rejects Duterte appeal on fitness to stand trial

Manila, Feb. 13 -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected the appeal of former president Rodrigo Duterte's camp to overturn the earlier ruling that deemed him fit to stand trial. "An app... Read More


Diplomacy, 2016 SCS award 'cores' of PH maritime statecraft - DFA

Manila, Feb. 13 -- Diplomacy remains central to the Philippines' maritime statecraft, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday, underscoring the need for approaches that "lead to positive o... Read More


DFA: Sovereignty over KIG 'incontrovertible,' not dependent on EEZ

Manila, Feb. 13 -- The scope of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and the Philippines' sovereignty over features in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) are "incontrovertible," grounded in international law, a... Read More


Not within budget, but PH 'not closing door' on F-16 purchase - envoy

Manila, Feb. 10 -- The Philippines is not closing its doors on the possibility of acquiring 20 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets from the United States, Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel R... Read More


Fugitive Atong Ang not in Cambodia; DILG believes he's in PH

Manila, Feb. 7 -- Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Saturday said authorities continue to locate Charlie "Atong" Ang, who is wanted for his alleged lin... Read More


Majority of House members favor travel tax removal - Acosta

Manila, Feb. 7 -- The majority of lawmakers in the House of Representatives are in favor of the proposal to remove the travel tax imposed on Filipinos departing for abroad, House tourism committee vic... Read More