Expected reaction
Taiwan’s rejection of President Aquino’s apology for the death of a Taiwanese fisherman was expected. It shows Taiwan is more inclined to side with China in the latter’s dispute with the Philippines over territorial sovereignty.
Taiwan’s rejection of President Aquino’s apology for the death of a Taiwanese fisherman was expected. It shows Taiwan is more inclined to side with China in the latter’s dispute with the Philippines over territorial sovereignty.
In an ideal world, how would the recent shooting by the Philippine Coast Guard of a Taiwanese fishing boat, which resulted in the killing of one of the fishermen, have been handled? I think that both Filipino and Taiwanese authorities might have immediately sought one another to express grave concern over the incident, and to offer cooperation to ascertain the facts. Both would have drawn assurance from the fact that, despite national differences, a legal order was in place and could be trusted to work.
I knew Grace Poe-Llamazares had a good head on her shoulders, as well as a heart, when I first met her at a Bulong Pulungan media forum while she was still chair of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB).
No, despite several trips to Taiwan in the past few months, I haven’t tried “stinky tofu,” which, thanks to food shows on TV, has gained worldwide notoriety.
So today is the day of reckoning for the reproductive health (RH) bill. Strictly speaking, only the House of Representatives is set to vote today on the controversial measure, but the result is key because the Senate, according to reports, will only vote on the bill next week if it is passed by the “larger” House.
Rina Jimenez-David, in her June 15 column (“A celebration—and some questions”), commented on Taiwan’s appeal to the Philippines for visa-free privileges for Taiwan nationals. We would like to clarify our position. Since President Ma Ying-jeou was elected in 2008, one of the top priorities has been to strive for visa-free status for our nationals. This [...]
A huge tarpaulin poster of the Banaue rice terraces served as a popular “photo op” backdrop at the lobby of the ballroom of the Shangri-La Far Eastern Plaza Hotel in Taipei. Monitors flashed scenes from the tourism ad campaign “It’s more fun in the Philippines,” eliciting smiles and giggles at pictures of fiestas, tarsiers, schools of fish and surfers.
This refers to Raul Pangalangan’s column “Scarborough: turning crisis into opportunity.” (Inquirer, 5/4/12) The Republic of China (ROC/Taiwan), through the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines, would like to explain its position on the South China Sea dispute.
Taiwan has now joined the fray at Scarborough. It is bad news when yet another government lays claim to what we hold as ours, even worse when that government is one that, by fiction of law, we pretend does not even exist.
TAIWAN—The two women pause at the doorway of the Assistance to Nationals (ATN) office of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (Meco). “Oh, are you the one who’s surrendering?” asks Alvin Lu, a welfare officer. “Then hands up!,” he orders, smiling. At this one of the women, who came in with reddened eyes and a [...]
IT was cold and windy, but the Filipino workers gathered at the parking lot of the Taoyuan County Government Center wandered through the various booths or stood restlessly in front of the stage.
We condemn any actions that increase military tensions over the conflicting claims of various countries to the Spratly Islands. We are opposed to any saber-rattling and stand for a negotiated, political settlement of the disputes. We also deplore China’s strong-arm tactics and bullying, which undermine efforts toward a peaceful, political settlement of the disputes. The [...]
