President Duterte has welcomed the signing of the Philippines-Republic of Korea (ROK) free trade agreement on Tuesday, Oct. 26. (Photos from Malacañang/ Unsplash) Speaking during the 22nd ASEAN-ROK Summit, Duterte says the trade pact is "needed for our economies to recover and bounce back,"...
President Duterte has reiterated his call for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to remain united in pursuing peace, stability, and prosperity in the South China Sea in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 2016 Arbitral Award....
President Duterte is prodding the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to "stand with Myanmar", which according to some observers is in the middle of an escalating civil war. (Photos from Malacañang/ Unsplash) A statement from Malacañang Tuesday night, Oct. 26 said Duterte made the...
A new international air travel policy will be implemented in the United States starting Nov. 8, moving away from the country-by-country restrictions previously applied in the foreign land, the US Embassy in the Philippines said. (Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Through a series of tweets...
Medical equipment vital to the Philippines' coronavirus pandemic response such as intensive care unit beds and vaccine cold storage units were recently donated by the United States (US) to the country. MEDICAL AID-- Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and COVID-19 vaccine cold storage units worth P2.075...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion expressed optimism that the government's pandemic task force will see the wisdom in his proposal to ditch the quarantine requirement for returning Filipinos and visitors from North America. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/...
Unvaccinated minors should remain at home "as a general rule". (Charlein Gracia/ Unsplash) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque gave this reminder to the public Tuesday, Oct. 26 amid the confusion on whether or not children are allowed to go outdoors with the recent lowering of alert level in the...
Believing that cybersecurity is something that countries must work on in this digital era, the US Embassy in the Philippines held two virtual programs to discuss the need to strengthen cybersecurity mitigations in the country. United States Embassy Charge d'Affaires Heather Variava (US Embassy...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque is back in New York City in the United States (US), this time to take part in a United Nations (UN) event. (Photos from Facebook/ Unsplash) Roque, in a virtual press conference with Malacañang reporters Tuesday, Oct. 26, gave the reason for his second...
President Duterte appeared to be so impressed with the person who led the construction of the Sariaya by-pass road in Quezon Province that he forgot the latter had already resigned from his Cabinet. media The Chief Executive once again gave praise late Monday night, Oct. 25 to former Department of...
Vice President Leni Robredo’s #KakampinkWednesdays, which asks supporters to wear pink every Wednesday until Election Day, isn’t only about the significance of her campaign color, but it is about reaching out and helping one another. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) In a video message posted...
President Duterte has asked parents to be patient as they await the turn of their children aged between 12 and 17 to get vaccinated from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Rodrigo Duterte meets with members of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on COVID-19 response on Oct. 25, 2021....
