The United States (US) said it stands with the Philippines amid the recent incident in Ayungin Shoal where Philippine supply boats were blocked and water cannoned by Chinese Coast Guard vessels, an act deemed illegal by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA.) A China Coast Guard vessel fires a...
President Duterte said he'd be fine with a 12th place finish in next year's Senate race. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during one of his events in Oriental Mindoro on Nov. 18, 2021 (Malacañang photo) Speaking during a meeting with Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban)...
President Duterte said there will be no coalition between the ruling party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) and Lakas-CMD (Christian Muslim Democrats) because of the latter’s link with presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. President Duterte and former...
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles said it is now closely monitoring the alleged sex trafficking charges against Apollo Carreon Quiboloy as it vowed to extend consular assistance to both the accused and victims. Quiboloy, self-proclaimed "Owner of the Universe" and "Appointed Son of...
The reduced facility-based quarantine period for inbound travelers from yellow list territories is an "early Christmas gift" to Filipino families, a presidential adviser said Friday, Nov. 19. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Overseas Filipinos sent home almost $18 billion of cash remittances as of...
Malacañang was evasive Friday, Nov. 18, in answering questions regarding the status of the relationship between President Duterte and Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (Photos from Malacañang, MANILA BULLETIN) This developed after international...
The Philippine military outpost at Ayungin Shoal won't be abandoned. Malacañang Palace (Photo from PNA) Malacañang, through Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, gave this guarantee Friday, Nov. 19 on the heels of last Tuesday's incident wherein three Chinese Coast Guard vessels blocked two...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles expects that there would still be a clamor from the public to have election candidates tested for illegal drug use. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles holds a virtual press conference on Nov. 19, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live) "There's always been that clamor...
The Philippines was reelected as one of the 58-member United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) executive board, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday, Nov. 19. UNESCO EXEC BOARD SEAT--Members of the Philippine Delegation to the 41st UNESCO General...
A beneficiary of the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) E-Konsulta program has created dress-me-up dolls dubbed "Robredolls" to express his gratitude for presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo. 'ROBREDOLLS' -- Vice President Leni Robredo shows off dress-me-up dolls created for her by...
President Duterte has identified as couple of things that "worry" him as he counts his final days in Malacañang. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the joint meeting of the NTF-RTF ELCAC in Mimaropa held in Calapan City on Nov. 18, 2021 (Malacañang photo) "Eh ako magtapos na (I'm finishing...