The Philippines rebukes China over travel ban on Kalayaan officials

SCMP · 2026-02-12
The Philippines rebukes China over travel ban on Kalayaan officials

Beijing has defended its travel ban on more than a dozen Philippine municipal officials that Manila said could harm ties between the two countries, after a diplomatic spat took yet another retaliatory turn. Angelica Escalona, spokeswoman for the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, said on Wedn