The Ayungin Shoal Incident will serve as the backdrop for the Philippines's participation in the ASEAN-China Special Summit on Nov. 22. This, after Malacañang confirmed in a statement on Saturday night, Nov. 20, President Duterte's participation in the event, which would commemorate the 30th...
More areas in the country will soon be placed under the Alert Level System (ALS) for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response as the government's pandemic task force rolls out phase 4 of the new scheme. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) In a statement on Saturday evening, Nov. 20, Cabinet Secretary and Acting...
The Duterte administration may have made a blunder by requesting the International Criminal Court (ICC) to defer its investigation on President Duterte’s war on drugs, according to an assessment made by former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
Malacañang has welcomed the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to suspend its "investigative activities" on the Philippines' war against illegal drugs, which has become the signature of the current Duterte administration. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) "We welcome the...
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...
Acting presidential spokesman Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said November 29, 2021, and December 1, 2021, will be declared as special working days in support of the upcoming National Vaccination Days in the Philippines. (Photo: NTF Against COVID-19) Nograles made the statement as the country is...
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...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the recommendation for the country to recognize the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination certificates of four more countries, acting spokesman Cabinet Secretary Karo Nograles announced. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN Nograles made the announcement as the...
As the government aims to beef up its vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Malacañang clarified that partially vaccinated workers need not undergo regular reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test unless they are still waiting for their second dose. Swab...
Malacañang said that the use of face shields in areas under the coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert Levels 1 to 3 will be up to the decision of the employers or the private establishments. Acting Palace spokesman Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the statement after President Duterte approved this...
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 government's pandemic task force has come up with new quarantine and testing protocols for Filipino and foreign travelers coming from green, yellow, and red list territories that will take effect on November 22, 2021. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN In his press briefing on Friday, November 19, acting...
