The Philippine Rise belongs to the Filipino nation and no foreign intrusion will be allowed into the territory, President Duterte declared Monday. President Duterte delivers a public address on May 17, 2021 (Malacañang) The President said he already made clear that the area, formerly known as...
President Duterte ordered his Cabinet members to refrain from talking about the West Philippine Sea issue in public, even as he affirmed his new policy of not engaging his critics on the issue. "That's my order now to the Cabinet and to all, for the government, to refrain from discussing itong...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned President Duterte early in his presidency that “there will be trouble” if the latter insisted on drilling for oil in the resource-rich West Philippine Sea (WPS) that the Philippines and China, along with four other nations, are claiming as their own....
The Philippines should befriend China "without surrendering our rights" instead of antagonizing the Asian neighbor over the West Philippine Sea dispute, according to former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile. Former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile delivers his remarks when he attended a meeting with President...
Emperador Inc., the largest global brandy company that owns the Emperador and Fundador brands, is increasing its capital expenditure budget by 50 percent to P1.5 billion to further expand its global footprint. “Last year, at the height of the pandemic, we held back on our capital expenditure so...
President Duterte made inaccurate references when he talked about the West Philippine Sea conflict but his position remained "consistent," Malacañang said Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque came to the President's defense after an online...
Malacañang said President Duterte was more than ready to use his presidential social fund (PSF) to assist the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) following the tragedy that befell the State-run institution on Sunday. (PGH FACEBOOK PAGE / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it is open to the idea of Vice President Leni Robredo of having "vaccine cabs" as it may help in accommodating more people in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire "Kung ano ang mga rekomendasyon ay...
The views of former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile about the West Philippine Sea may not be the "gospel truth," but he can shed light on events including the role of two former administration officials in the country's loss of the Panatag Shoal to China, Malacañang said Monday. Former Senator Juan...
Several leaders of various Filipino-American groups thanked United States President Joe Biden for the recent delivery of more than 2.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to the Philippines through the COVAX facility. Filipino-American community leaders gather outside the White House in...
Two days after President Duterte remarked that the opposition has not done anything for the country’s coronavirus response, Vice President Leni Robredo posted a report about her office’s programs and projects since the pandemic started last year. Vice President Leni Robredo (Facebook/Manila...
Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, May 16, President Duterte should not use the coronavirus pandemic as an “excuse” not to fight for the Philippines’ sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea. Speaking on her weekly radio show, Robredo stressed the president must take a serious...
