China and the Philippines agreed on Nov. 20 to upgrade their ties to comprehensive strategic cooperation and jointly advance the Belt and Road construction.
The decision was made at a meeting between visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte.
The two...
The imminent state visit of China's President Xi Jinping is of keen interest to the Filipino people.
First: As the leader of China, Xi Jinping will play a crucial role in preventing or igniting a war that can jeopardize peace among nations, both in...
Israel has the right to defend itself.
Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Rafael Harpaz said Israelis will defend themselves from rocket attacks coming from Gaza.
“We need to defend our cities,’ Ambassador Harpaz said. “They’re shooting rockets at schools, houses and innocent people.”
The Israeli diplomat...
Since the passage of Republic Act 11054 or the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) last July, all sectors involved in the peace process in Mindanao have been steadily preparing for the Bangsamoro plebiscite scheduled to be held on January 21 next year.
On the part...
Why do Catholics venerate relics? This question came to mind when the heart relic of Saint Padre Pio was put on display last October in the Philippines.
The saint’s relic was put on public display for veneration from Oct. 6 to Oct. 26 in...
Millions of Filipinos went out of their way to take part in the veneration of the heart relic of Padre Pio, an Italian saint, according to a priest who was involved in the event.
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In a report published by CBCPNews, the official online...
Former Defense Secretary Norberto B. Gonzales, chairman of the Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas (PDSP), is set to file his certificate of candidacy for...
The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) is calling on President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., anew to stop the massive retrenchment at the Duty-Free Philippines...