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Duterte meets US envoy

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 13 11:58 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday met with United States Ambassador Sung Kim in Malacañang, as Washington seeks to bolster ties with Manila in the face of China’s growing influence in the region.   Read more »

Duterte arrives in Israel for 4-day visit

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 01:40 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in Israel for a four-day visit, making him the first sitting Filipino president to visit the Jewish state.  Read more »

Palace: Duterte consistent about China

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 23 03:31 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday stressed that President Rodrigo Duterte has been consistent in his policy towards China, as the chief executive has been issuing increasingly combative statements against Beijing in the past days. Read more »

Duterte: CIA could be listening to my conversations

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 08:21 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) could be listening to his phone conversations, as he revived his allegations that the agency was out to kill him.   Read more »

OPINION: Duterte knows China’s ultimate goal is control of  South China Sea

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Aug 19 11:59 PM

Has President Duterte realized the folly of his subservience to China? Read more »

More distressed OFWs from UAE arrive

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 10:00 PM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday welcomed 65 more distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  Read more »

'They have aircraft carriers, what do we have?' Enrile backs Duterte on China policy

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 11:37 AM

Former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile on Friday refused to grade the performance of President Rodrigo Duterte but agreed with most of his policies, specifically on crime, on China, and the economy. Read more »

OPINION: Aside from loans, what support can Xi Jinping give Duterte?

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at May 18 09:57 PM

President Duterte takes pride in his being smart in matters of geopolitics. After all, as he more than once told his captive audience, he is a graduate of Foreign Service at the Lyceum University. Read more »

Thanks to Duterte foreign policy shift, Russian, Chinese carmakers pivot to PH

Dominic Menor, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 04:13 AM

A year ago, seeing a participant from Russia and another from a state-owned Chinese car manufacturer at an auto show in the Philippines would’ve been unlikely, but this is the by-product of the drastic pivot in foreign policy under President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

With eye on US, China to revamp top tier of diplomats-sources

Benjamin Kang Lim and Ben Blanchard, Reuters
Updated as of Feb 27 02:56 PM

China is expected to announce a reshuffle of its top diplomats at an annual meeting of parliament in March, aiming to deal with US President Donald Trump's growing suspicion of Beijing, several sources familiar with the plan said. Read more »

Duterte a threat to US interest, not to democracy: Panelo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 11:33 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte is a threat to American interests, a top aide said Thursday, as he disputed a US intelligence report that the Philippine leader threatened democracy and human rights in Southeast Asia. Read more »

OPINION: Reason, Rhythm and Romualdez

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Updated as of Sep 20 07:09 AM

Ambassador Babe Romualdez comes with an impressive political pedigree. He is the third from the prominent Romualdezes to serve as Ambassador of the Philippines to Washington DC. That spells for me a continuing rhythm in the Romualdez clan’s diplomatic service in the nations’s behalf.  Read more »

U.S. vetoes U.N. call for withdrawal of Trump Jerusalem decision

Michelle Nichols, Reuters
Posted at Dec 19 02:22 AM

UNITED NATIONS - The United States was further isolated on Monday over President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital when it blocked a United Nations Security Council call for the declaration to be withdrawn. Read more »

Filipino Muslim: ‘Jerusalem is Palestine capital’

Ted Aljibe, AFP
Posted at Dec 13 04:36 PM

Muslim demonstrators raise clinched fists as they shout anti-US slogans during a demonstration near the US embassy in Manila on Wednesday, against US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Read more »

OPINION: Next year in Jerusalem

Manolo Quezon — The Explainer
Posted at Dec 11 03:10 PM

Recently, Donald Trump caused outrage in the Muslim world, when he announced that the United States was going to establish its embassy in Jerusalem, the first country to do so. Read more »

First Palestinian killed in clashes after Trump Jerusalem move

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 03:12 AM

A Palestinian was shot dead in Gaza by the Israeli army on Friday, the Palestinian health ministry said, the first person killed in clashes over US President Donald Trump's planned embassy move.   Read more »

Abella can help 'effectively articulate' Duterte foreign policy, says Cayetano

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 04:00 PM

MANILA- Newly appointed Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ernesto Abella can help "effectively articulate" the foreign policy of the Duterte administration, Foreign Affairs Chief Alan Peter Cayetano said. Read more »

ASEAN, 'tagumpay' na nairaos ng Pilipinas: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 06:29 PM

Naging matagumpay ang Pilipinas sa chairmanship nito sa 2017 Association of Southeast Asian Nations o ASEAN Summit, ayon sa isang political analyst.  Read more »

Trump, di pa dumarating pero sinasalubong na ng protesta

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 04:32 PM

Nagpatikim na ng kilos-protesta ang ilang tutol sa pagbisita ni US President Donald Trump sa bansa para sa ASEAN Summit. Read more »

US raises concerns on PH drug war 'behind closed doors': State Dept official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 06:10 PM

The United States raises concerns on the Philippines' war on drugs "behind closed doors," as it continues to pay attention to human rights under the leadership of President Donald Trump, an official of the State Department said Monday. Read more »