Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Thursday claimed that China “deceitfully breached” a United States-brokered agreement to settle the 2012 Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal standoff by not withdrawing its 30 ships from the area. Former DFA Secretary Albert Del Rosario (Manila...
The Philippines and the European Union (EU) had just concluded the first meeting of the Sub-Committee on Development Cooperation under the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) eyeing to prioritize support for the country’s recovery from the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) crisis. “It...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) intends to donate half a million coronavirus vaccines to the Philippines, according to vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN Galvez revealed the upcoming foreign donation of vaccine doses developed by China's...
Philippine National Bank, one of the country’s major banks, is ranked as the best company for professionals to growth their careers, according to the Linkedin’s 2021 Philippines Top Companies List. LinkedIn, the online professional network, published its list of the 2021 LinkedIn Top...
The Philippines’ cold storage facilities are capable to receive coronavirus vaccines that need to be kept in below freezing temperature, National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said Thursday, April 29. Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine (Photo...
The Philippines will not pull out its navy and coast guard vessels patrolling the West Philippine Sea as part of the unflinching stance to protect its interests, President Duterte declared Wednesday. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Addressing the nation, the President said he...
The government is not backing down from its goal to vaccinate 70 million Filipinos this year in a bid to attain herd immunity against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A woman receives a coronavirus vaccine shot from a health worker at a vaccination site in Taguig City on April 29, 2021. (Ali...
National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer and Testing Czar Vince Dizon said Metro Manila's positivity rate dropped to 17 percent due to the implementation of stricter community quarantines. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual Palace briefing, Dizon attributed the decline to the...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. is still hoping that the United States, one of the most vaccinated countries in the world, will be able to spare the Philippines and other countries with its excess coronavirus vaccines. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. (DFA) Locsin made...
President Duterte once more pinned the blame on the previous Aquino administration for ‘backing out’ of the Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Shoal) off the coast of Zambales province back in 2012. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a televised address on April 28, 2021 (Malacañang photo) “Alam mo,...
Drawing inspiration from the different versions of community pantries that have sprouted all over the country, the Polytechnic University of Philippines (PUP) has launched its own mobile community pantry. PUP Unisan's 'padyak' community pantry (Photo courtesy of Christian Revares) Called...
Eight Filipino scientists have made it to Asian Scientist Magazine’s list of most outstanding researchers in Asia. According to Singapore-based magazine, "the Asian Scientist 100 list celebrates the success of the region’s best and brightest, highlighting their achievements across a range of...
