WASHINGTON, United States – The US Congress voted Thursday to end normal trade relations with Moscow and codify the ban on Russian oil, as the White House ratchets up pressure on President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine. The legislation -- which also applies to Russia's ally...
The Philippines stands ready to accept Ukrainians seeking refuge from the ongoing war in their country, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday, April 7. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN As both countries commemorate their 30 years of diplomatic relations since 1992 on Thursday, the Philippines...
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos has underscored anew the Philippines' potential to become a major player in the wind power sector. Bangui windmills in Ilocos Norte (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) "We have the potential to be a major wind power producer in the world. Our unique topography is...
PASAHERO Party-list is urging the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to “promptly and favorably” act on the request of the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to exempt the distribution public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers' fuel subsidy from the election public spending...
Brace yourself for potential pandesal price hikes. This, after Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda said Tuesday, April 5 that the next price hike on basic goods would probably be on bread and other baked goods. Traditional Filipino pandesal. There are different variations of the bread (Unsplash)...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay called on the national government on Monday, April 4, to ensure that fruits and vegetable farmers are included in its fuel subsidy program as the conflict between Ukraine and Russia is still ongoing. Binay said this must be done in order...
CEBU CITY -- The Russian ambassador to the Philippines praised President Rodrigo Duterte’s stance to maintain neutrality in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Marat Pavlov speaks during a press briefing in Cebu City on Friday, April 1.(Photo by...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Ukrainian helicopters have bombed a fuel storage depot in western Russia sparking a huge fire, the regional governor said Friday, in the first reported air strike by Kyiv on Russian soil. This video grab taken from a handout footage released by the Russian Emergencies Ministry on...
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian troops on Tuesday vacated Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant after weeks of occupation, but took an unspecified number of captive Ukrainian servicemen with them, officials in Kyiv said on Thursday. "As they ran away from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the Russian...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has called for a shift of national focus from a land-based security to maritime security. (Photo from Joey Salceda's Facebook) “The Philippines is a maritime state. Our domestic insurgency has forced us to focus much of our energies on land-based security, but...
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia threatened Thursday to turn off its gas taps to Europe, opening up a new front in its war in Ukraine amid growing scepticism over Moscow's claim it is scaling back its onslaught. Over a month into Russia's invasion of its neighbour, Vladimir Putin's troops have devastated...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Thursday, March 31, pushed for more wheat alternatives amid the rising price of wheat flour due to the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Unsplash) Both Russia and Ukraine are among the world's largest suppliers of wheat which account for...
