The Philippines and the United States affirmed their commitment to strengthen diplomatic and defense alliance as they marked the 75 years of diplomatic relations and 70 years of the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) this year, the Philippine Embassy in Washington said. United States Secretary of State...
President Duterte has continued to downplay the figures that the Department of Health (DOH) is recording in connection with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) scourge. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) In his taped "Talk to the People" public briefing on Friday night, Sept. 10, which...
President Duterte has signed Proclamation No.1218, which effectively extended the State of Calamity previously declared throughout the Philippines in connection with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) The directive enforces an extension of...
President Duterte has approved the imposition of travel restrictions on passengers coming from nine countries placed under the "Red List" in order to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Philippines. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN In a statement, Presidential Spokesman...
President Duterte personally justified the proposal to arm firefighters in the country, citing a need for the latter to protect themselves from aggressive citizens during fire incidents. On top of this, armed firemen can also be tapped to address situations concerning law and order, he said....
Deputy Speaker and Cagayan De Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Friday, Sept. 10 called for an end to the “hijacking” of some P160-billion government funds through the so-called “For Later Release (FLR) system. Rep. Rufus Rodriguez pix Rodriguez said the FLR is unconstitutional because...
Malacañang did not challenge Ombudsman Samuel Martires's declaration pertaining to public officials' statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN). Malacañang Palace (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a virtual press briefing Friday, Sept. 10...
The United States on Friday (Thursday in Washington, D.C.) reiterated its call for China to abide by the July 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that invalidated Beijing’s excessive nine-dash line claim in the South China Sea. US State Secretary Antony Blinken made...
Agents and executives of life- and non-life insurance companies across the country have displayed a united front in calling on Vice President Leni Robredo to run for president in the 2022 elections. Insurers for Leni (Facebook) In a statement, the group, which called itself "Insurers for Leni",...
The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations quickly terminated on Friday, Sept. 10 the budget deliberation for the office Vice President Leni Robredo with several lawmakers manifesting their intention to push for either the restoration of the almost P200 million cut made by government...
Malacañang said that President Duterte apologized to countries whose nationals died in the Philippines in the course of the ongoing drug war to make them understand that these were collateral damage to a legitimate police operation. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Roque made the...
Senator Richard Gordon lamented Friday, September 10, the apology made by President Duterte for the deaths of four Chinese nationals in recent anti-drug operations. President Duterte and Senator Senator Richard Gordon (File photos) In opening the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee's fifth hearing on the...
