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Title:
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Chinese arrivals fell 20% in August on South China Sea ruling
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Author:
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Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo
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Source:
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Business Mirror
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Date:
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October 26, 2016
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Description:
- THE Philippines smarted from a slowdown in visitor arrivals in August 2016, as tourists retreated from the country’s crappy monsoon weather.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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Getting prepared for Chinese investment
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Author:
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Mike Wootton
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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October 26, 2016
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Description:
- I went to Puerto Princesa last Sunday. Clearly it was a mistake to book with Cebu Pacific, the flight from Manila to Puerto Princesa took off over three hours late and the return trip took off two hours late, chaotic. I should have known better this so often happens with Cebu Pacific. On a more positive note, I was pleased to see improvements in the security process at Terminal 3.
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Title:
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Chinese company banned by World Bank bags PH infrastructure project
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Author:
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Nikko Dizon
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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October 26, 2016
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Description:
- A Chinese construction firm banned by the World Bank and a dredging firm that Beijing reportedly used for reclamation activities in the disputed Spratly Islands were among the companies that bagged big-ticket infrastructure projects in the Philippines during the recent state visit of President Duterte to China.
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Title:
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Japan Will Give The Philippines More Aid Than China
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Author:
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Ralph Jennings
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Source:
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Forbes
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Date:
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October 26, 2017
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Description:
- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is on a diplomacy roll and maybe a bank roll too. During his trip last week to China, the source of a tense maritime sovereignty dispute, the 71-year-old newcomer to his country's national politics agreed to economic deals worth $24 billion and some expect that stack to grow. The sum covers $9 billion in soft loans and $15 billion in economic deals. Agreements involving Chinese companies will help develop energy, mines, ports and railways in the Philippines.
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Title:
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HSBC: renminbi to be major trading currency in PH
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Author:
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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October 26, 2016
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Description:
- British banking giant HSBC sees the Chinese renminbi (RMB) – recently declared by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) eligible to form part of the country’s foreign currency reserves – turning into a major trading currency in the Philippines in the next five years.
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Title:
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Duterte assures Japan: No military alliance with China
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Author:
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Pia Ranada
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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October 27, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – After reading a prepared speech in front of Japanese and Filipino businessmen, the first thing President Rodrigo Duterte did was to assure the Japanese that he has no intention of forging a military alliance with China.
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Title:
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Firm that helped build South China Sea islands wins Philippine contract
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Author:
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Jesse Johnson
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Source:
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The Japan Times
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Date:
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October 26, 2016
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Description:
- A Chinese state-owned firm that helped build man-made islands in a disputed area of the South China Sea has clinched a big-ticket infrastructure deal with the Philippines, a rival claimant to the strategic waters, amid Manila’s newfound detente with Beijing, a report has said.
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Title:
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Australia to PH: No need to choose between US, China
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Author:
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Paterno Esmaquel II
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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October 26, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Amanda Gorely urged the Philippines to keep close relations with both the United States and China as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte vows to move away from Washington and closer to Beijing.
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Title:
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'Shady track records' hound PH-China infra firms
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Author:
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Chrisee Dela Paz
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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October 26, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Various camps have raised concerns whether due diligence was observed in big-ticket infrastructure deals that the Philippines announced in China. It turned out some of the agreements signed went to a firm that was involved in a string of accidents in Vietnam, and another construction firm that was banned by multilateral lender World Bank.
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Title:
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Japan Will Give The Philippines More Aid Than China
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Author:
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Ralph Jennings
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Source:
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Forbes
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Date:
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October 26, 2016
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Description:
- Ralph Jennings , CONTRIBUTOR I cover under-reported stories from Taiwan and Asia. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Play Mute Current Time 0:04 / Duration Time 1:13 Loaded: 0%Progress: 0% Share Fullscreen Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is on a diplomacy roll and maybe a bank roll too. During his trip last week to China, the source of a tense maritime sovereignty dispute, the 71-year-old newcomer to his country’s national politics agreed to economic deals worth $24 billion and some expect that stack to grow. The sum covers $9 billion in soft loans and $15 billion in economic deals. Agreements involving Chinese companies will help develop energy, mines, ports and railways in the Philippines.
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Title:
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Philippines' Duterte tells Japan his China visit was just economics, blasts U.S.
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Author:
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Kiyoshi Takenaka and Linda Sieg
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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October 26, 2016
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Description:
- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sought to assure Japan on Wednesday that his high-profile visit to China last week was about economics, not security, and vowed to stand on Tokyo's side over the disputed South China Sea when the time came.
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Title:
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Fishing in Scarborough Shoal: Local Filipino official seeks written assurance from Duterte
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Author:
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Ananya Roy
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Source:
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International Business Times
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Date:
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October 25, 2016
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Description:
- An official from the local administration of Pangasinan province in the Philippines wants President Rodrigo Duterte to give it in writing that Filipino fishermen will now be allowed to access the waters around the Scarborough Shoal. He said their people have suffered for long due to denial of access to Panatag, the local name for the disputed reef.
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Title:
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US: Philippines' Duterte sparking distress around the world
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Author:
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Jim Gomez
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Source:
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Yahoo News
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Date:
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October 25, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A top American diplomat for Asia said Monday that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's controversial remarks and a "real climate of uncertainty" about his government's intentions have sparked distress in the U.S. and other countries.
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Title:
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Makati Business Club: Yes to strong China ties, but maintain US alliance
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Author:
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Rappler.com
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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October 25, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – The Makati Business Club (MBC), which counts the country's largest conglomerates as members, supports President Rodrigo Duterte's new policy of opening up to China.
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Title:
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Beijing under no illusion Manila will pivot away from Washington
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Author:
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Chong Koh Ping
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Source:
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The Jakarta Post
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Date:
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October 24, 2016
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Description:
- Chinese media and officials are silent on Philippine President Duterte's effusive praise of China and his remarks on "separation from the US." While Beijing has laid out the red carpet for Rodrigo Duterte this week, and returned the embrace of the Philippine President, it is under no illusion that Manila will pivot away from Washington.
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Title:
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Infographic: Signed cooperation agreements between Philippines and China
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Author:
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Text by Patricia Lourdes Viray; Infographic by Jonathan Asuncion
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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October 24, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — The Republic of the Philippines and the People's Republic of China signed various agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) during President Rodrigo Duterte's four-day state visit to Beijing from October 18 to 21.
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Title:
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China offers aid to typhoon-hit Philippines
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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Xinhua
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Date:
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October 24, 2016
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Description:
- BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Red Cross Society of China will offer 100,000 U.S. dollars worth of humanitarian aid to the Philippines after the havoc caused by Typhoon Haima, a spokesperson said Monday.
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Title:
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US backs Philippines-China talks
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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October 24, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — The United States (US) supports direct dialogue negotiations between the Philippines and China in settling the South China Sea dispute, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel said on Monday.
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Title:
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Senators want $24-B aid from China reviewed
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Author:
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Paolo Romero
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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October 24, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – Senators from the Liberal Party (LP) want the Senate to review the deals with China entered into by President Duterte, including the billions of dollars in aid to be extended by China and the joint coast guard cooperation activities in the disputed West Philippine Sea.
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Title:
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With China ties, DOT expects 1M more tourists
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Author:
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Mary Grace Padin
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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October 23, 2016
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Description:
- BEIJING – The Department of Tourism (DOT) expects the Philippines to likely exceed its growth target of one million tourist arrivals next year given improving ties between the two countries.