With barely a year left into the Duterte Administration, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. is demanding an explanation as to who ordered the Philippine Navy ship to withdraw from the Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Shoal) standoff with Chinese vessels in the summer of 2012. Foreign Affairs...
President Duterte will no longer engage in a debate with former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio on issues related to the West Philippine Sea upon the advice of his Cabinet. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Manila Bulletin) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque gave three reasons for the...
The government is confident that a coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm will soon secure approval for its emergency use in the country. A health worker administers a vaccine shot on a person at a vaccination center in Makati City on May 6, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin) According...
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. scored President Duterte for claiming that he never promised to take back the West Philippine Sea when he ran during the 2016 presidential poll. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “What is the weight and value of the President’s...
President Duterte mere stated China's position when he mentioned the South China Sea arbitral ruling was a piece of paper meant for the trash bin, Malacañang clarified Thursday. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the President's statement...
Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario on Thursday said it is a “national tragedy” that the President of the Philippines takes the side of China and believes that the landmark ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague is just a “piece of paper” that can be...
Former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio should take legal action if he believes President Duterte violated the law related to West Philippine Sea issue, Malacañang said Thursday. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque told Carpio to cease his...
Policemen can conduct warrantless arrests against persons violating the local ordinances on wearing of face masks in public as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus, Malacañang said Thursday. A law enforcement officer reminds passengers to observe health protocols outside the Ninoy...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. on Thursday expressed his support to the suggestion of President Duterte that former DFA Secretary Albert Del Rosario and former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio should be investigated and held accountable for the pullout of Philippine...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III is agreeing that persons who wear their face masks improperly or are not wearing any at all should be arrested and detained. Senate President Vicente Sotto III (Senate of the Philippines) President Duterte issued the order to police Wednesday, May 5, as he...
Malacañang said President Duterte will still be able to get his second dose of the Sinopharm coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine despite his request to China to pull out the said brand from the Philippines. President Duterte (Malacañang Photo) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement...
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday scored President Duterte for denigrating the Philippines historic 2016 legal victory against China’s claims in the West Philippine Sea, which she said strengthened the country’s position in the disputed maritime territory. “Hinding-hindi basura...
