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QC BARES HEALTHY FOOD STRATEGIES IN UNICEF FORUM

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte presented the city’s efforts to promote healthy food in schools and communities during the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) China and the Chinese Government’s Healthy Food City Forum in Chengdu recently. Among the strategies that Belmonte shared were the reconstitution of the Quezon City Nutrition Committee, implementation of the Philippines’ […]

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CHED: MORE DIGITAL ED PARTNERSHIPS WITH CHINA EYED

The Philippines and China will further boost their cooperation in Science, Technology, Agriculture, and Mathematics education; conduct training programs for professionals in various subject areas; promote student mobility, joint research, and language teaching and expand digital education in Philippine universities. Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera met with China’s Ministry of Education […]

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HIKE BUDGET FOR PH DEFENSE, SAYS DELA ROSA

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa questions China’s recent claims it has allowed the recent successful resupply mission of the Philippines to BRP Sierra Madre due to “humanitarian consideration.” In an interview recently, Dela Rosa was asked whether or not the Philippines needs China’s go signal with regards to exercising its sovereign rights in the West […]

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DAVAO CITY INK SISTERHOOD PACT WITH CHINESE CITY

The Sister City Agreement for the promotion of mutually beneficial cooperation and deeper understanding between Davao City and the Tai’an Municipal People’s Government for the exchange of ideas in culture and tourism, trade, research, and development, has been signed by representatives of the cities recently. The agreement was signed by Mayor Sebastian Baste Duterte and […]

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TULFO WANTS TRAINING OF AFP EXECS IN CHINA STOPPED

Senator Raffy Tulfo vented his anger upon learning about the government program sending high-ranking officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in China to study and train at its military academy with the Chinese government paying all expenses. The said information was divulged by Senator Francis Tolentino during the recent public hearing of […]

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75% OF PINOYS BACK US-PH MILITARY TIES IN WPS

Senate President Migz Zubiri revealed that a rider question in the most recent Pulse Asia survey shows that Filipinos are overwhelmingly in support of partnering with the United States in order to resolve territorial disputes with China over the West Philippine Sea. Respondents came out 75 percent in favor and 14 percent not in favor, […]

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CLOSER TIES BETWEEN JINJIANG AND DAVAO CITY PUSHED

Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte warmly welcomed  Zhao Xiuzhen, the newly appointed Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Davao City. Consul General Zhao expressed her gratitude for the city’s hospitality and for the opportunity to meet Duterte, saying her predecessor, former Consul General Li Ling already assured her of a smooth transition […]

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UAE, CHINA SEND AID TO ALBAY AMID MAYON UNREST

Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III extended his deepest appreciation and heartfelt thanks to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the People’s Republic of China for their generous assistance and donations in support of the families affected by the unrest of Mayon Volcano in Albay. “These two nations have exemplified the true spirit of friendship […]

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DOT: BORACAY-CHINA CHARTERED FLIGHTS RESUME

The Department of Tourism (DOT) expresses its optimism on the continual recovery of the country’s tourism industry, with the return of group travel and chartered flights from its top source markets including China. Boracay Island on April 18 welcomed a total of 180 Chinese tourists aboard a chartered OK Airlines flight from Changsha, China to […]

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TULFO SLAMS CHINA ENVOY FOR THREAT ON TAIWAN OFWS

Senator Raffy Tulfo slammed Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian for threatening to put the jobs of thousands of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Taiwan at risk if the country fails to oppose Taiwan independence. Tulfo called Huang Xilian a bully who is not content that China is harassing Filipino fishermen in the West […]