Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has openly sent a stern message to other developing countries that the Philippines "will not forgive" any maltreatment of its people, including the non-inclusion of Filipinos in their respective pandemic responses. DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Photo...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. slammed the west over its supposed "monopoly" of good governance, saying the Philippines acknowledges that while there are many ways to govern countries, one sure way to treat people is with decency. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr....
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has opened the Philippine ePassport Renewal Center in Los Angeles (LA PaRC) in California, the first such facility in North America as a testament to the government's commitment to providing easier service to Filipinos worldwide. Foreign Affairs...
All vaccination sites in Marikina city were temporarily closed on Friday, Dec. 3 due to depleted vaccine stock. Marikina city depleted its stock of vaccine doses which includes the 30,400 vaccine doses that were sent to Marikina by the national government on Saturday, Nov. 27 as part of the...
Marikina City started its push towards renewable energy after the city's Finance Building along Shoe Ave. in Barangay Sta. Elena was retrofitted with photovoltaic solar panels in partnership with Spectrum, Manila Electric Company's (Meralco) renewable energy subsidiary on Wednesday, Dec. 1. As part...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has questioned the inclusion of Italy in the Philippines' red list amid the emergence of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Locsin hit the...
The Marikina City government joined Monday’s (Nov. 29) kickoff of the nationwide Bayanihan, Bakunahan national vaccination campaign which aims to inoculate nine million Filipinos until Dec. 1 to protect them from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Mayor Marcy Teodoro and Health Secretary...
Novaliches Bishop Emeritus Teodoro C. Bacani Jr. has reminded voters in the coming elections to choose a leader “who constantly seeks the Lord’s guidance in his decisions.” Bishop Teodoro Bacani (Radio Veritas image) A good leader, the Church leader stressed, is someone who is prayerful, who...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. believes that human trafficking will only end with "the traffickers and enablers" in governments. DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Screengrab from DFA Facebook Page) Speaking at the high-level meeting of the General Assembly for the Appraisal of the...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. assured the public that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is focused on processing passport applications faster. (FILE PHOTO/JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) Locsin made the statement as more people complain about their passport applications, with...
The Philippine military outpost at Ayungin Shoal won't be abandoned. Malacañang Palace (Photo from PNA) Malacañang, through Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, gave this guarantee Friday, Nov. 19 on the heels of last Tuesday's incident wherein three Chinese Coast Guard vessels blocked two...
Senator Richard Gordon said on Thursday, Nov. 18, the President should lead in protecting the country's troops after the Ayungin Shoal incident involving members of the Chinese Coast Guard. President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from Malacañang/ MANILA BULLETIN) "As...
