The Philippines is calling for solidarity among all nations in protecting and assisting refugees and asylum seekers. Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Evan P. Garcia (Photo courtesy of the DFA/Geneva PM) “We call on the international community to...
It took a president from Mindanao to help finish the crown jewel of transportation in Bicol. President Rodrigo Duterte (center) gets a quick tour of the Bicol International Airport during the facility's inauguration on Oct. 7, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live) President Duterte led the...
More than 80 distressed and stranded overseas Filipinos in Myanmar and Cambodia were recently brought back to the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday, Oct. 7. FINALLY HOME -- Distressed overseas Filipinos in Myanmar and Cambodia came back home on Oct. 5, 2021 through...
The Philippines has received more than P380 million funding from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (UNCERF) mechanism to beef up the country's anticipatory relief actions days before the onslaught of typhoons in vulnerable communities. Submerged homes in Cagayan Province, which...
As expected, Malacañang did not make a fuss over Vice President Leni Robredo's big announcement Thursday, Oct. 7 that she would vie for the presidency in the May 2022 polls. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque and Vice President Leni Robredo (Photos from MANILA BULLETIN/ OVP) Presidential...
With just a day to go before the end of the filing period for certificates of candidacy (COCs), President Duterte is still hopeful that his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, would throw her hat in next year’s presidential race. President Rodrigo Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sara...
As the end of the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the 2022 elections nears its end, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque renewed his appeal to Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio to run for president, saying this is the only scenario wherein he would push through with his own...
The Philippines is "continuously assessing" the implications of the trilateral security agreement of Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS), a foreign affairs executive bared. DFA Acting Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro (Photo courtesy of...
The ongoing Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings are "oversight" hearings in nature and does not entail mandatory appearance of resource persons from the executive department. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque makes a presentation before President Duterte during "Talk to the People" public...
In a night of hurling invectives against the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee for allegedly insulting Cabinet members, President Duterte once again poked fun Wednesday, Oct. 6 at the weight of the panel's chairman, Senator Richard Gordon. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon...
