President Duterte is wishing Japan success in pushing through with the hosting of the Tokyo Olympics this month. President Rodrigo Duterte attends the virtual APEC informal leaders' retreat on July 17, 2021 from the Palace. (Malacañang) The President, addressing a virtual assembly attended by his...
President Duterte said it was about time that the world thought of having internationally recognized vaccination certificates to restart economies that have reeled from the effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte delivers his Intervention at the Asia-Pacific...
President Duterte expressed concern about a great imbalance in access to coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, saying the pandemic has become an "unforgiving race to immunity" due to the lack of bold, collaborative responses to the situation. President Duterte delivers his Intervention at the...
In a bid to ease the debilitating blow of the pandemic and facilitate strong economic recovery, Asia Pacific leaders have pledged to accelerate equitable access to coronavirus vaccines, promote free and fair trade, and work towards the resumption of cross-border travel. APEC leaders gather for a...
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año stressed Friday, July 16, that President Duterte’s bid to curb illegal drugs in the country has gained ample ground as the government institutionalized its campaign against all forms of criminality. (DILG photo) During the...
Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Friday, July 16, called on his partymates in the Partido Demokratiko ng Pilipinas-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) to end "hostilities" within the political group. DOE Secretary Alfonso Cusi (Photo from DOE Facebook page) Cusi, the party's vice...
Vice President Leni Robredo hopes that the government will be able to speed up, even more, the distribution of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines as a measure against the dreaded Delta variant. Vice President Leni Robredo (Jansen Romero/Manila Bulletin) Robredo made the statement after the Department...
Senator Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao has taken exception to what he calls are "fabricated stories" against him by religious leader Apollo Quiboloy. "Si Quiboloy, gumagawa sila ng fabricated story (Quiboloy is making up fabricated stories)," Pacquiao said in an interview over radio DZBB on Friday, July...
State-owned Social Security System (SSS) said the number of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) members increased as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the economy. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer, said the pension fund’s OFW membership reached 1.34...
If they can do things to a "Manny Pacquiao", what more can they do to ordinary and poor Filipinos? This was the lament of Senator Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao on Friday, July 16, as he commented on the issues hurled against him amid his rift with President Duterte and the upcoming 2022 polls....
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) just gained the distinction of becoming the second local institution and one of 10 foreign ones accredited by the United Nations-backed Green Climate Fund (GCF) for climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives in developing countries. This allows the...
Sanctions await members of the Partido Demokratiko ng PIlipinas-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) who will attend the meeting on Saturday, July 17, even if President Duterte attends it, Senator Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao said. Senator Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao (Screen grab from May 25, 2021 Senate plenary...
