New envoys asked to do more than diplomacy
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called on newly appointed envoys to “look for opportunities” for business and partnerships for the Philippines. ...
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US, South Korea begin naval drills after North’s missile test
Seoul, South Korea South Korea and the United States began their first combined naval exercise near the peninsula in five ...
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Pelosi’s Asia tour set to kick off under Taiwan cloud
By Martin Abbugao US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was expected to begin her Asia tour Monday in the ...
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French connection: Commemorating 75 years of diplomatic relations
In 1947, the Philippines and France signed the Treaty of Amity in Paris and established diplomatic relations between the two ...
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China eyes security pact in Pacific Island summit
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds talks with leaders and top officials from ten Pacific Island states Monday, part of ...
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Biden meets South Korean president, shoring up US-Asia alliance
President Joe Biden meets South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the White House on Friday to underscore a strategic focus ...
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UN, diplomats try to end Gaza strikes
Gaza City—The UN Security Council was due to hold an emergency meeting Tuesday amid a flurry of urgent diplomacy aimed ...
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Putting it politely
"The President’s full-throated defense of Beijing is woefully inadequate and singularly out of step with the sentiments of his people." There was some ...
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WHO seeks next steps in Covid origins probe
Geneva, Switzerland | After an international mission to China turned up more questions than answers about the pandemic origins, the ...
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Trump election loss robs Taiwan of a powerful, belligerent friend
Donald Trump's departure from the White House will leave many US allies breathing easier, but his fiery anti-China rhetoric will ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.