After 23 years at the helm of PLDT Inc., Manuel V. Pangilinan today (June 8) officially passed his baton as President and CEO baton to chief revenue officer Alfredo "Al" S. Panlilio during the telco's virtual annual stockholders' meeting. ASPanlilio-1000x620 Pangilinan, 75, stays on as chairman of...
President Duterte may now get his second dose of coronavirus vaccine made by Chinese vaccine manufacturer Sinopharm after it was granted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) an emergency use authorization (EUA). President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his public address at the Kingdom of Jesus...
A vaccine passport may just be the Filipinos' ticket to a return to normal life. Workers wait for their vaccination inside SM Manila cinema that has been converted into a COVID-19 vaccination site on June 8, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin) The government has started working on the issuance of...
The Philippine government on Tuesday received the JPY 20-billion (approximately P8.8 billion) budgetary support pledged by the Government of Japan (GOJ), through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). (Embassy of Japan) In a statement issued by the Japanese Embassy in Manila, it said...
The communist rebels must be prosecuted and penalized for committing an international crime after it launched a landmine explosion that killed two people in Masbate, Malacañang said Tuesday. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the New...
President Duterte will welcome the advice of former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on not running as vice president in next year’s polls, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Tuesday, June 8. President Rodrigo Duterte and Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano (Malacañang/PCOO)...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno'' Domagoso came out first in a Facebook survey led by the town mayor of General Luna, Quezon. Mayor Matt Florido posted on his personal Facebook account on Monday night (June 7), the "survey" on possible presidential candidates. Others who are on the list are...
An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged the local government units (LGUs) on Tuesday, June 8 to prioritize individuals aged 40 to 59 years old under the A4 category in their coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program. The A4 category under the...
All international flights bound for Cebu will continue to be diverted to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) until June 12, 2021, Malacañang announced Tuesday. The Mactan-Cebu International Airport Terminal 2. (Photo by Juan Carlo de Vela/ MANILA BULLETIN) Executive Secretary Salvador...
The country can expect 10 million doses of coronavirus vaccines this month as the tight global supply has started to ease, President Duterte said Monday. An airport employee waits to receive a coronavirus jab at a vaccination site located in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on June 2, 2021...
United States Senate Majority Leader Charles “Chuck” Schumer (D-NY) has asked US President Joe Biden to commit 5 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to the Philippines, citing, among others, the “immeasurable contributions” of Filipino-American frontline healthcare workers in the battle...
Getting vaccinated is still not a guarantee a person will not get infected with the coronavirus disease, President Duterte said Monday. President Duterte delivers a public address from Davao City on June 7, 2021. (Malacañang) The President explained the vaccination will just provide a layer of...
