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(Eagle News) — President Ferdinand Marcos departed for Japan on Wednesday, Feb. 8. The President’s visit until Sunday was upon the invitation of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, whom he is also expected to meet. The Department of Foreign Affairs had said the official working visit was aimed at reaffirming the strong ties between the two countries. During the visit, at least seven key agreements are expected to be signed. These include agreements in the areas […]
(Eagle News)-Japan’s foreign minister Motegi Toshimitsu will visit the Philippines from Jan. 8 to 9, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. In a statement, the DFA said in his first visit since he was appointed to the post in September 2019, Motegi is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on President Rodrigo Duterte. The DFA said Motegi will have a bilateral meeting with Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr., on Jan. 9 to “discuss […]
(Eagle News)–Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. is on official visit to Hungary. In a statement issued on Thursday, Feb. 14, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Locsin is expected to meet his counterpart, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, to discuss “bilateral relations and regional and global developments.” According to the Philippine Embassy in Budapest, Locsin will also call on Hungarian National Assembly Speaker Laszlo Kover and will give a lecture on Philippine foreign policy at the […]
(Eagle News)—Japan has renewed its vow to help the Philippines combat the “scourge of terrorism” following the twin explosions in Jolo, Sulu that killed at least 23 people. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Japan Foreign Minister Taro Kono, in his visit to Davao, also “conveyed (Japan Prime Minister Shinzo) Abe’s grave concern over the twin explosions in Jolo, Sulu, and expressed Japan’s condemnation of the terrorism and violent extremism..” Panelo said Kono […]
(Eagle News)–Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit the Philippines from Sept. 16 to 18. The Department of Foreign Affairs in a statement said his visit was upon the invitation of Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano. According to the DFA, the visit is “aimed at further building on the increasingly strong foundation of friendship between the Philippines and China.” It will also “again provide both sides an opportunity to take stock of infrastructure projects under […]
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen arrived in Thailand on Friday (December 18) on an official visit to the country. Prime Minister Hun Sen was welcomed by Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on the first day of his visit during which the two sides are expected to discuss border issues, economic and trade ties and regional connectivity. Hun Sen’s first visit to Thailand in a decade is part of the celebration of the 65th Anniversary of […]
