President Duterte revealed that he is set to talk to Chinese President Xi Jinping on April 8, reiterating his worries that the armed conflict in Eastern Europe might spill over to Asia and get the Philippines in the "vortex of a war" in the region. President Rodrigo Duterte (RTVM Screenshot)...
Berlin, Germany – At the entrance to a school in Berlin, multicoloured letters spell out "welcome" for nine Jewish children from Ukraine above a drawing of the German, Ukrainian and Israeli flags surrounded by red hearts. Staff and pupils at the school, run by a "progressive traditional"...
More than 430 Filipinos are now out of war-stricken Ukraine, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. (Photo courtesy of DFA) Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Sarah Lou Arriola disclosed that as of March 29, a total of 434 Filipinos have been taken out of Ukraine. Of this, 394 nationals have...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay called on the national government on Wednesday, March 30, to hasten resolving pending petitions to increasse the minimum wage of workers as the prices of commodities and fuel continue to rise amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Binay said...
Phishing Russia-Ukraine Cybercriminals now exploit the Russia-Ukraine conflict, using humanitarian aid-themed scams and online petitions for Ukraine to lure victims in the Philippines and the rest of Asia, Globe Telecom Inc. has warned. Globe Chief Information Security Officer Anton Bonifacio...
More than 400 distressed Filipinos in various countries, including war-torn Ukraine, recently returned to the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Consulate General in Macau) A total of 411 Filipinos arrived on separate occasions on March 24...
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia and Ukraine will restart face-to-face peace negotiations on Monday, amid warnings that the situation in the besieged city of Mariupol was now "catastrophic". President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the resumption of over-the-table talks, saying they must bring peace "without...
"True peace is heaven’s gift to earth,” a Church leader said during the recent Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for Russia and Ukraine. Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula (Manila Bulletin photo) His Eminence Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula cited the importance of...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the "cruel and senseless" war in Ukraine, where "barbarous" acts were "destroying the future". "More than a month has gone by since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, of the beginning of this cruel and senseless war," the pope said...
The European Union (EU) delegation to the Philippines was heartened by the country's support for a United Nations (UN) resolution that demands an immediate cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, particularly attacks against civilians. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN The EU delegation made this remark after the...
PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- Thousands of largely Russian protesters rallied against President Vladimir Putin in central Prague on Saturday, calling on him to stop the war in Ukraine. Around 5,000 people, according to the organisers, chanted "Russia without Putin", "Freedom for Russia, peace for...
OSLO, Norway -- Nearly half of Ukrainians aged 18-55 are ready to fight to defend their country against Russia, a poll conducted by a Norwegian research centre suggested on Saturday. Around 70 percent percent of men and 30 percent of women said they were willing to take up arms, according to the...
