Tag: Malaysia prime minister

PHL, Malaysia have always overcome conflicts, retained “high level of friendship” — Malaysia PM Mahathir

(Eagle News) — While there can be “misunderstandings and conflicts” between the two nations, the Philippines and Malaysia have always been able to “overcome such conflicts” and “retain a very high level of friendship,”  Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday, March 7. Mahathir issued the statement after he gave a television interview in which he said the Philippines had no claim over Sabah, which his country annexed after its independence from the United […]

Palace: PHL has claim over Sabah

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, March 7, maintained the Philippines has a claim over Sabah. “The position of the President…meron tayong claim. Totoo naman na may claim tayo di ba. That has been a bone of contention ever since time pa ata ni Presidente [Ferdinand] Marcos,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. Panelo issued the statement after Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad said the Philippines had “no claim” over the disputed territory in […]

DFA: Malaysia PM Mahathir to visit PHL from March 6 to 7

(Eagle News)–Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad will be in the country from March 6 to 7, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday, Feb. 28. According to the DFA, President Rodrigo Duterte, who invited Mahathir, will officially welcome him in ceremonies in Malacañang on March 7. Duterte had gone to Malaysia in July 2018. According to the DFA, this would be followed by a bilateral meeting “to survey and discuss cooperation in the political, economic, […]