The
Philippine archipelago consists of over 7,641 islands, making it one of the most biodiverse regions in the world.
菲律宾群岛由超过7,641个岛屿组成，使之成为全球生物多样性最为丰富的地区之一。
The
Philippine Eagle, known for its majestic appearance and powerful wingspan, is the national bird of the
Philippines.
菲律宾鹰以其威武的外表和强大的翼展而闻名，是菲律宾的国鸟。
The
Philippine peso is the official currency used in the country, with banknotes featuring notable historical figures and cultural symbols.
菲律宾比索是该国使用的官方货币，纸币上印有著名历史人物和文化符号。
The
Philippine-American War, fought from 1899 to 1902, was a conflict between the First
Philippine Republic and the United States.
菲美战争（1899年至1902年）是菲律宾第一共和国与美国之间的一场冲突。
The Jeepney, a colorful and uniquely designed form of public transportation, is an iconic symbol of
Philippine culture.
吉普尼是一种色彩鲜艳、设计独特的公共交通工具，是菲律宾文化的标志性象征。
The
Philippine tarsier, one of the world's smallest primates, is indigenous to the islands of Bohol, Samar, and Leyte.
菲律宾眼镜猴是世界上最小的灵长类动物之一，原产于薄荷岛、萨马岛和莱特岛。
The Banaue Rice Terraces, carved into the mountains of Ifugao province, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and testament to the ingenuity of
Philippine ancestors.
班乃稻田梯田位于伊富高省的山脉中，是联合国教科文组织世界遗产，彰显了菲律宾祖先的智慧。
The
Philippine language, Filipino, is based on Tagalog and serves as the national language, while English is widely used as an official language and in education.
菲律宾语基于他加禄语，作为国家语言，而英语则广泛用作官方语言和教育语言。
The
Philippine cuisine is a fusion of various culinary influences, including Malay, Chinese, Spanish, and American, resulting in dishes like adobo, sinigang, and lechon.
菲律宾美食融合了马来、中国、西班牙和美国等多种烹饪影响，产生了诸如阿多波、辛尼gang（酸汤）、勒琼等特色菜肴。
The
Philippine Department of Tourism promotes the country's diverse attractions, such as pristine beaches, historic landmarks, and vibrant festivals, to boost international tourism.
菲律宾旅游局推广该国多样化的旅游景点，如原始海滩、历史地标和活力四溢的节日，以促进国际旅游业的发展。
Philippine low-cost carrier considers buying more aircraft from Airbus unitCebu Pacific Air, a Philippine low-cost carrier, received on Thursday its first A320neo aircraft assembled at Airbus' final assembly line in Tianjin.
菲律宾低成本航空公司考虑从空中客车公司购买更多飞机菲律宾低成本飞机宿务太平洋航空公司周四收到了在空中客车公司天津总装线组装的第一架A320neo飞机。
A joint venture of CREC, China Railway No 3 Engineering Group Co Ltd and China Railway Engineering Consulting Group Co Ltd has signed a contract worth around 17.55 billion yuan ($2.77 billion) with the Phillipines Department of Transportation to build the Philippine National Railway South-Long Haul Project, said the announcement.
该公告称，中国中铁三局、中国中铁工程咨询集团有限公司的合资企业与菲律宾交通部签署了一份价值约175.5亿元人民币（27.7亿美元）的合同，建设菲律宾国家铁路南长距离项目。
UnionPay joined hands with Cebuana Lhuillier Rural Bank, a Philippine partner, to issue six million debit cards at the end of 2020.
在2020年底，中国银联与菲律宾合作伙伴Cebuana Lhuillier Rural Bank合作发行了六百万张借记卡。
The Philippines grow such good mangoes that the Guinness World record listed the Philippine mango Zambale as the sweetest mango in the world in 1995, the ambassador said.
菲律宾种植的芒果非常优质，以至于1995年《吉尼斯世界纪录大全》将菲律宾的赞巴尔芒果列为世界上最甜的芒果，大使说。
These will be delivered to the Philippine National Railways by July next year.
"TAILG, which recently joined hands with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), donated 30 units of electric vehicles to the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost), helping the country's postal system to increase the use of clean mobility.
SAN MARCELINO, Philippines - Two Chinese-funded solar power stations were officially completed and handed over to Philippine authorities on Thursday to bring remote villagers electricity and opportunities.
Economic and commercial counselor of the Chinese Embassy Jiang Jianjun, Undersecretary of the Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) Benito Ranque, and administrator of Philippine National Electrification Administration (NEA) Edgardo Masongsong, among other guests, witnessed the handover of the stations during the ceremony held in New Baliwet, a remote village in San Marcelino, Zambales province.
It basically meets the daily needs of the villagers, according to SGCC Philippine office.
The project is expected to lift the villagers out of poverty and a brighter future," said Shan Shewu, director general of SGCC Philippine Office.
A senior Philippine official has said that China's telecommunications giant Huawei is "not a security threat to the Philippines" and that his country will not ban the use of its equipment, local media reported on Thursday.
Allan Cabanlong, assistant secretary for Cybersecurity and Enabling Technologies of the Philippine Department of Information and Communications Technology, told local media on Wednesday that there is no scientific basis to support some Western countries' charge that Huawei is engaged in espionage activity.
"The Philippine telco giants Globe and the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) are utilizing Huawei's equipment and infrastructure for their wireless networks.
A direct flight between the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou and the Philippine city of Cebu was launched on Tuesday afternoon, with the landing of its first aircraft here at the Philippine MactanCebu International Airport, China's Southern Airlines said a statement on Wednesday.
China Telecom said in a statement that entering the Philippine market is an important advance in the expansion of its overseas presence, and that it will work hard to offer local consumers reliable services.
China Telecom stressed that it would strictly abide by local laws and regulations amid the increasingly open, transparent and fair telecommunications regulatory environment created by the Philippine government, and it would work closely with local partners based on the principle of mutual benefit.
Chinese Filipino Carlos Chan has been named special envoy to China by three Philippine presidents.
"We want to play a bigger role in Philippine society beyond just being businesspeople," said Ngu.
Over the years, many Filipino-Chinese business people have helped shape the Philippine business landscape through their hard work, diligence and ingenuity, said Ngu.
It also lends support to volunteer fire brigades and supports Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's campaign against illegal drugs by donating buildings to house drug rehabilitation centers.
"The Philippine people understand gratitude.
Ngu recalled that when he took on the role, the office of former Philippine president Benigno Aquino III asked him to declare his loyalty to the country through an article in a local newspaper.
One influential Philippine journalist read the piece and wrote a response questioning the loyalty of the Filipino-Chinese community.
Ant Financial Services Group, a financial technology unicorn run by Jack Ma, teams up with Philippine telecommunication giant Globe Telecom to offer real-time cross-border remittance services for individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Hong Kong and the Philippines, in a sign of its determination to make inclusive finance a reality for ordinary people along the Belt and Road route and the world over.
BALANGA CITY, the Philippines - China's electric vehicle maker BYD inked a deal on Wednesday with the local government of Bataan province to build a monorail transit system in this northern Philippine city northwest of Manila.
Officials led by Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez are to meet Jack Ma, founder and chairman of China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, in Hangzhou on Thursday to explore innovations in digital commerce, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Monday.
Ahead of Dominguez's meeting with Ma on Thursday, DOF said a Philippine delegation of finance and central bank officials are also scheduled to visit Alibaba Business School, an institution focusing on implementing Alibaba Group's e-commerce training system.
According to the Alibaba Business School, the three-day New Economy Workshop organized by Alibaba and tailor-fit to the Philippine setting "will incorporate firsthand experience with real-life e-commerce applications in an effort to provide a framework for creating a regulatory environment that encourages growth across the fintech (financial technology), logistics, e-commerce and big data industries.
"The Philippine government aims to put in place a secure, seamless and efficient digital payment system in the country to make it financially inclusive, enabling Filipinos to sell and buy online and easily tap credit facilities even with limited loan histories.
Echoing the suggestions, Aristotle C. Dy, president of the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies, said that China's high-level opening-up will continue to generate opportunities for ASEAN in the coming years.
"Through enhanced market access of essentially all goods in the region, transparent rules and clear mechanisms for resolving trade issues, we anticipate benefits for businesses," said Philippine Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo.
A prime example is COFCO Shancui Peanut Products Co, Ltd, which has successfully entered the Philippine market with its peanut butter.
Valued at 1.5 million yuan ($209,783), these products are set to enter the Philippine market.
"The Chinese economy is not only a catalyst for faster growth of the world economy, but also a catalyst for promoting cooperation, promoting trade and opposing protectionism," Philippine Star columnist Li Tianrong commented.
""We see the RCEP as a critical key toward inclusive economic growth, not only for the Philippines but within ASEAN," Philippine Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual was quoted as saying in an earlier report.
The Philippine Senate ratified the RCEP this February, completing the process of joining the world's largest free trade agreement.
""We see RCEP as a critical key toward inclusive economic growth, not only for the Philippines but within ASEAN," Philippine Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual was quoted as saying in earlier report.
The Philippine Senate ratified RCEP this February, completing the process of joining the world's largest free trade agreement.
"Juliet Labog-Javellana, associate publisher of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, said that now that the RCEP agreement is in force, information about it will be critical to its success and acceptance.
China will apply preferential tariff rates, as stipulated by the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership pact, to a range of imported Philippine products starting June 2, according to an online announcement made by the Ministry of Finance on Monday.
Thanks to the deal signed during Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr's visit to Beijing in early January, around 9,696 direct jobs and 1,126 indirect jobs will be generated after Philippine durians are cleared for export to China, according to the Philippine Department of Agriculture.
- As the largest and most dynamic emerging economy, China's economic recovery will boost the recovery and development of the world economy, a Philippine business official has said.
菲律宾一位商界官员表示，作为最大且最具活力的新兴经济体，中国经济的复苏将有力推动世界经济的恢复和发展。
China's economy has withstood severe risks and challenges in the past three years, and its upward trend will have a positive impact on the world economy, George Barcelon, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told Xinhua in a recent interview.
菲律宾工商总会主席乔治·巴塞隆近日在接受新华社采访时表示，过去三年里，中国经济经受住了严峻的风险和挑战，其上升趋势将对世界经济产生积极影响。
The Philippine Senate ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on Feb 21, a massive free trade agreement involving Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, and the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
- The Philippines will embrace new opportunities to foster economic growth from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement as the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, a Philippine envoy to China has said.
But as everybody says, there is also an opportunity every time there is a challenge," Benito Techico, Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos' special envoy to China for trade, investments, and tourism told Xinhua in a recent interview.
The Philippine Senate ratified RCEP on Feb 21, a massive free trade agreement involving Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, and the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Philippine officials said RCEP covers roughly 50.4 percent of the Philippines' export markets, 67.3 percent of the country's import sources, and 58 percent of foreign direct investment.
According to Techico, Philippine consumers will reap tangible benefits from competitions brought by the RCEP member countries.
Preferential import tariffs for Philippine exports, such as agricultural and tourism products, would also give the Southeast Asian country more access to bigger markets.
Moreover, if there are more partnerships between Philippine farmers and the Chinese technology provider, it will be great for agriculture," he said.
The Philippine Senate ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement on Tuesday, according to local media reports.
- The Philippine Senate on Tuesday ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement, meaning the ASEAN member has officially approved the pact.
National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the RCEP is a "vehicle that will drive the Philippine economy's sustained growth through regional and global trade as well as greater investment in strategic sectors.
Balisacan said joining the RCEP will enhance the Philippines' market access for key agri-based exports, as partner countries agreed to lower tariff rates on Philippine exports.
Philippine officials said the RCEP covers roughly 50.4 percent of the Philippines' export markets, 67.3 percent of the country's import sources, and 58 percent of foreign direct investment.
In September 2021, then Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ratified the RCEP agreement and brought it to the Senate for approval.
Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos succeeded Duterte to be the 17th Philippine president.
MOC highlights ties with the Philippines, Ecuador, and evolving COVID measuresChina will expand imports of high-quality Philippine products and support Chinese companies to invest in the Southeast Asian country, particularly in the fields of green and digital economies, said China's Ministry of Commerce on Friday.
The cooperation between Chinese and Philippine companies in the fields of services outsourcing, logistics, agriculture, steel and telecommunications has also shown strong vitality in recent years, she noted.
To promote trade between Ningbo in East China's Zhejiang province and member economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the city started to operate its first airfreight service to the Philippine capital Manila in December.
Rommel C. Banlaoi, President, Philippine Association for Chinese Studies: First, to decide on research fields and carry out joint research in security and economic, environmental, political social fields; Second, to build expert team with research expertise to further research; Third, to strengthen mutual support among members of the Network as well as connections with other think tanks in the region.
"Herman Tiu Laurel, founder of Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies, said "the double up to triple digit growth of high-tech manufacturing, new energy vehicles, industrial robots are really evidence of the Chinese economy elevating to cutting-edge and even higher-quality development.
The powerful performance of the Chinese economy showing in the first two months can and are really boosting optimism, which is good news for Asia, ASEAN, and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, said the Philippine expert, Laurel.
It will open up more market access for exports and widen sourcing of needed inputs that will improve competitiveness of the manufacturing sector and exporters," the AP quoted Philippine Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez as saying.
Philippine Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said at the meeting via video link that the Philippines attaches great importance to the two nations' economic and trade relations, according to the statement.
Glenn G. Penaranda, commercial counselor of the Philippine embassy in China, said the pact will help achieve a high level of openness within the region.
Wilson Lee Flores, a columnist for English daily The Philippine Star, told Xinhua that it was China who had come to support the Philippines in terms of key medical supplies in a difficult time.
The expected implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement will generate fresh momentum for China and the Philippines to boost bilateral trade in both goods and services in the coming years, said senior Philippine diplomats in China on Thursday.
With China and its partners pushing for the implementation of the RCEP agreement from next year, the free trade deal will not only help the Philippines to export more minerals, and agricultural and manufactured products to China, but stimulate the growth of trade in services to enrich bilateral business ties, said Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago Sta.
He also stressed the tangible growth of the Belt and Road Initiative, together with the Philippine government's Build, Build, Build－BBB－program, will improve the road networks and other infrastructure facilities in the Philippines, and enhance regional connectivity within and among other partner nations to move toward a better future.
The Philippine government has allocated $91.4 billion so far to fund 142 infrastructure projects.
Glenn G. Penaranda, commercial counselor of the Philippine embassy in China, said the Southeast Asian country will enhance the cooperation in fields like IT and software, healthcare management and contact centers with China under the RCEP framework.
"As many Chinese companies pursue 'going out' strategies, we can be a partner while providing support through Philippine talent as a strategic resource," said Penaranda, adding the strong customer service orientation of the nation's workforce makes the Philippines an ideal location for setting up global customer service facilities.
"Juliet Labog-Javellana, associate publisher of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, said media can provide reports, information and commentary on how the RCEP could and should drive Asia's economic recovery from the pandemic.
For example, Philippine cosmetic brand Sunnies Face had seen its sales surge nearly 500 percent year-on-year during Singles Day last year.
All of this will contribute to more trade, development and improvement in people's livelihoods, said the Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago Sta.
All of this will contribute to more trade, more development and more improvement in people's livelihoods," Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago Sta.
For startups like BebeBalm, a Philippine skin care products company, both offline exhibitions and online applications are effective ways to seek out niche markets in China.
- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is expected to strengthen trade and investment in the region during the COVID-19 pandemic, Philippine Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said Monday.
Allan Gepty, the Philippine lead negotiator in the RCEP talks, also said in the statement that "the RCEP covers emerging areas in trade such as intellectual property, electronic commerce, government procurement, and competition, which are important in building a more conducive and stable economic environment not only for the Philippines but the whole region.
Lopez said that the landmark agreement, which has improved levels of market access among each other, offers wider market opportunities for the Philippines' exporters and services providers, with RCEP participating countries accounting for more than 50 percent of Philippine export market.
The RCEP agreement, which was signed Sunday among its 15 participating countries, "is not only a milestone for ASEAN but a welcome development for the Philippines," Philippine Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said in a statement.
According to statistics, in 2019, the RCEP participating countries accounted for 50 percent of the Philippine export market, and 61 percent of Philippine import sources.
Wang made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Xinhua after he held talks last week with Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Indonesian president's special envoy, and Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin in Southwest China's Yunnan province, and upon wrapping up his Southeast Asia tour, which has taken him to Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos, Thailand and Singapore.
Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr invited Chinese to visit his country as tourists, students and investors.
The show aims to provide a platform for forging partnership among Chinese and Philippine businesses as well as exploring the most advanced textile technologies, according to the organizer.
This time, the number of 100 Chinese textile and garment manufacturers step foot on Philippine soil to bring samples of their goods, seeking more opportunities in the country," said Cao Jiachang, chairman of China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textile and Apparel.
Equipped with favorable export policy and emerging domestic market, the Philippines is in need for incremental material, semi-product, finished textile and garment, and manufacture technology investment, Chairman of Philippine Retailers Association Paul Santos told Xinhua in an interview.
A direct air route was launched late Thursday between Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province, and Kalibo, the main gateway to central Philippine's famous resort island Boracay, according to Anhui Civil Aviation Airport Group.
Jaderick Castillo, a 12-year-old Filipino boy from a mountain village in the northern Philippine province of Zambales, can finally get to watch his idols play basketball live on TV, thanks to a Chinese-funded solar power project that brought electricity to this far-flung village.
Castillo knows lots of basketball superstars like Micheal Jordan, Tim Duncan, Stephen Curry of the National Basketball Association, and Asi Taulava of the Philippine Basketball Association, popular names that he heard from his physical education teacher Dennis Asencio at Baliwet Elementary School.
As part of the closer ties between both countries, SGCC last January signed an agreement with the Philippine National Electrification Administration and the Zambales II Electric Cooperative for the solar project.
It basically meets the needs of some 1,000 villagers and 108 students in two schools," said Liu Ming, deputy chief representative of SGCC Philippine Office.
Designed to resemble an oyster shell opening to reveal a luminescent pearl－believed to be the first product Philippine traders exchanged with their Chinese counterparts－the whitewashed pavilion pays homage to bilateral relations between the two nations that stretch back more than 400 years.
But the odds look to be against Philippine universities, as Europe and the United States are still the most popular destinations for Chinese students, and higher education institutes in the Philippines are hardly renowned on the global stage.
"Joy Christine Bacwaden, chief education program specialist at the Philippine Commission on Higher Education, said students are spoiled for choice, as the country is home to some 2,000 higher education institutions.
Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez lauded anew the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative on Tuesday, saying it is a "powerful idea" that promotes interconnectivity among world economies.
Under the Build, Build, Build infrastructure program, the Philippine government plans to spend more than 8 trillion pesos ($151 billion) until 2022 on infrastructure projects such as railways, ports, roads and bridges.
Dominguez led a high-level Philippine government delegation that visited Beijing last week to discuss cooperation infrastructure projects in the pipeline.
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