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                    [Title] => DFA hits Chinese embassy’s ‘escalatory, undiplomatic’ posts
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The Department of Foreign Affairs has called out the Chinese embassy for its “escalatory and undiplomatic” posts on social media, saying the  statements undermine efforts to stabilize bilateral relations.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2565013 [Title] => 1 Filipino dead after drone attack on oil field — Saudi Arabia [Summary] =>

A Filipino and a Nepali national were killed after debris from a drone intercepted by Saudi air defenses fell near Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oilfield.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-22 16:23:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/12/8_2026-07-12_19-50-42438_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2565006 [Title] => Entry ban a ‘small price to pay,’ says lawmaker on Chinese Embassy ‘list’ [Summary] =>

Ten lawmakers now want Marcos to expel the Chinese envoy or seek his recall.

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The Department of Foreign Affairs has rebuked the Chinese Embassy in Manila over a string of increasingly combative social media posts targeting Filipino officials since the Chinese ambassador remarked last week that China could “easily win” if it used force.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-22 12:42:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/21/china-ambassador-jing-quan-malcanang-bongbong-marcos_2026-07-21_20-16-28526_thumbnail.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2564322 [Title] => 7 Filipinos hurt in attacks on Saudi Arabia; 3 in critical condition [Summary] =>

 

 Seven Filipino workers have been wounded in a string of attacks on Saudi Arabia, three of them critically, the Department of Foreign Affair said on Monday, October 19. Manila called on “all parties to cease hostilities.”

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Inihayag nitong Lunes ng Department of Foreign Affairs na batay sa pinakahuling ulat ng Philippine Embassy sa Paris at Philippine Consulate General sa Milan ay wala pang naitatalang Pilipinong nasangkot o nasaktan sa nagpapatuloy na mga protesta sa France at Italy.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804810 [AuthorName] => Gemma Garcia [SectionName] => Police Metro [SectionUrl] => police-metro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2564301 [Title] => Marcos does not want Chinese ambassador expelled, says Palace [Summary] =>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has not signaled any intent to declare China’s ambassador persona non grata, the Palace said on Monday, October 19, though the Chinese diplomat today has been officially summoned by the Department of Foreign Affairs.

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ANG mga binitawang pahayag ni Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan kamakailan ay naghatid ng panibagong tensiyon at pag-aagam-agam.

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday, October 16, that Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan’s remark about China’s ability to use force “sounds very much like a threat and not a diplomatic statement to be made.”

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The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday, October 2, "firmly and strongly" rejected China's claim that it has sovereign rights and jurisdiction in waters off Batanes, affirming that Manila never allowed a Chinese research ship to carry out studies there.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-02 14:57:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/10/01/psn-pcg-batanes-oct1-leadphoto_2026-10-01_15-39-26971_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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The Department of Foreign Affairs has called out the Chinese embassy for its “escalatory and undiplomatic” posts on social media, saying the  statements undermine efforts to stabilize bilateral relations.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2565013 [Title] => 1 Filipino dead after drone attack on oil field — Saudi Arabia [Summary] =>

A Filipino and a Nepali national were killed after debris from a drone intercepted by Saudi air defenses fell near Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oilfield.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-22 16:23:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/12/8_2026-07-12_19-50-42438_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2565006 [Title] => Entry ban a ‘small price to pay,’ says lawmaker on Chinese Embassy ‘list’ [Summary] =>

Ten lawmakers now want Marcos to expel the Chinese envoy or seek his recall.

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The Department of Foreign Affairs has rebuked the Chinese Embassy in Manila over a string of increasingly combative social media posts targeting Filipino officials since the Chinese ambassador remarked last week that China could “easily win” if it used force.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-22 12:42:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/21/china-ambassador-jing-quan-malcanang-bongbong-marcos_2026-07-21_20-16-28526_thumbnail.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2564322 [Title] => 7 Filipinos hurt in attacks on Saudi Arabia; 3 in critical condition [Summary] =>

 

 Seven Filipino workers have been wounded in a string of attacks on Saudi Arabia, three of them critically, the Department of Foreign Affair said on Monday, October 19. Manila called on “all parties to cease hostilities.”

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-20 07:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/10/19/riyadh-airport-2_2026-10-19_20-32-57137_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2564488 [Title] => Walang Pinoy na nasaktan sa kaguluhan sa Paris - DFA [Summary] =>

Inihayag nitong Lunes ng Department of Foreign Affairs na batay sa pinakahuling ulat ng Philippine Embassy sa Paris at Philippine Consulate General sa Milan ay wala pang naitatalang Pilipinong nasangkot o nasaktan sa nagpapatuloy na mga protesta sa France at Italy.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804810 [AuthorName] => Gemma Garcia [SectionName] => Police Metro [SectionUrl] => police-metro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2564301 [Title] => Marcos does not want Chinese ambassador expelled, says Palace [Summary] =>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has not signaled any intent to declare China’s ambassador persona non grata, the Palace said on Monday, October 19, though the Chinese diplomat today has been officially summoned by the Department of Foreign Affairs.

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ANG mga binitawang pahayag ni Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan kamakailan ay naghatid ng panibagong tensiyon at pag-aagam-agam.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Punto Mo [SectionUrl] => punto-mo [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2563637 [Title] => Marcos: Chinese ambassador's force remark ‘sounds very much like a threat’ [Summary] =>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday, October 16, that Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan’s remark about China’s ability to use force “sounds very much like a threat and not a diplomatic statement to be made.”

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-16 10:33:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/21/china-ambassador-jing-quan-malcanang-bongbong-marcos_2026-07-21_20-16-28526_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2560479 [Title] => DFA rejects China's claim over Batanes waters  [Summary] =>

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday, October 2, "firmly and strongly" rejected China's claim that it has sovereign rights and jurisdiction in waters off Batanes, affirming that Manila never allowed a Chinese research ship to carry out studies there.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-02 14:57:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/10/01/psn-pcg-batanes-oct1-leadphoto_2026-10-01_15-39-26971_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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