For those who do not relish the thought of using face shields again while out in public, don't fret. President Rodrigo Duterte tries on a face shield. (Malacañang photo) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles clarified on Wednesday, Dec. 22 that President Duterte's...
Queen Elizabeth II has expressed her sympathy to the Philippines over the deadly typhoon Odette that battered the country last week. In this file photo taken on October 7, 2021 Britain's Queen Elizabeth II takes part in the launch of the Queen's Baton Relay for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth...
The Duterte administration will work "as fast as possible" to rehabilitate the provinces devastated by typhoon "Odette". Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Malacañang photo) Thus, said Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles in a virtual press conference on...
More than 300 overseas Filipinos were recently brought back home from Malaysia and Macau through the Philippines' repatriation program, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday, Dec. 22. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) A total of 113 distressed Filipinos from Malaysia arrived in the...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion hailed the government Wednesday, Dec. 22 for heeding the private sector’s recommendation to shorten the time for vaccinated Filipinos to get their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots. Presidential Adviser...
Some consular offices in Visayas and Mindanao that were temporarily closed due to the onslaught of typhoon Odette have resumed operations but will only cater to limited applicants, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday, Dec. 22. (FILE PHOTO/JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) In a...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles defended President Duterte's declaration of a "state of calamity" Tuesday, Dec. 21 over the regions stricken by typhoon "Odette"--a move that was described as "late" by some. Siargao, post-"Odette". (Photo from PCG) Nograles, in a virtual press conference Wednesday,...
An outpour of support from several countries came to the Philippines as the national government raced to reach out to the areas affected by typhoon "Odette" days after its onslaught. Aftermath of typhoon "Odette" in Dinagat Islands (Photo courtesy of the OVP) The United States (US), China, and...
The Office of the President (OP) will directly release funds to aid the victims of typhoon “Odette” in affected provinces, President Duterte said on Tuesday, Dec. 21. President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the nation on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. (RTVM Screenshot) In his pre-recorded public address,...
Claiming that he was right to mandate Filipinos to get their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine shots to delay the entry of the highly transmissible Omicron variant into the country, President Duterte a has sked Filipinos to “take advantage” of the abundant vaccine supply and get their...
President Duterte has "advised" Filipinos to use face shields on top of their face masks in order to protect themselves from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Kaya yung talagang gustong di kayo matamaan, huwag niyong itapon yung...
Despite the low number of new daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, President Duterte on Tuesday, Dec. 21, admitted to being anxious about the possibility of the Omicron variant causing yet another surge in infections. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his “Talk to the...
