(Remarks by H.E. Ambassador Huang Xilian at the Forum on China-Philippines Cooperation Development in the Post-COVID-19 Era, May 14, 2021) It gives me great pleasure to attend this forum. As the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging, it remains our main task to bring it under control. Meanwhile, we...
Esteemed film director Erik Matti took to social media recently to rant about mounting production costs amid the ongoing pandemic. He made sure people got the point, too, posting a screenshot of a computer screen, showing actual figures. He said, “Most people think the difficulty of producing...
Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, General Guillermo Eleazar ordered police commanders Friday, May 14, to strictly monitor and prevent mass gatherings in their areas of responsibility (AORs) this "fiesta month" of May to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). MAY THE FORCE BE...
"Our friendship will end here." President Duterte has warned China that he will not withdraw Philippine ships from the West Philippine Sea even if it costs him his life. President Duterte delivers a public address on May 13, 2021 (Malacañang) Duterte made the statement after facing a backlash...
Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. revealed Friday, May 14 that he has already signed the renegotiated term sheet for the procurement of 40 million doses of Pfizer vaccines, saying it would boost the country's inoculation program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr....
What has the opposition camp done for the nation as the country deals with the pandemic? The opposition did nothing but complain and criticize the government instead of providing help in preventing the coronavirus outbreak from spiraling out of control, according to President Duterte. President...
President Duterte wanted coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to be distributed to the local government units (LGUs) immediately, saying he will not accept it if the country will lose the fight against COVID-19 just because the shots expired due to negligence. President Duterte talks to the people after...
President Duterte has asked the public to forgo any fiestas this month as the country continued to grapple with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with core members of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of...
President Duterte has expressed his gratitude to the private sector for their "tremendous assistance" to the government as the country continued to grapple with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with core members of the...
The government has further tightened the country's border restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus by adding two more countries to the travel ban list. President Duterte delivers a public address on May 13, 2021 (Malacañang) Travel restrictions will be imposed on all passengers...
The government is planning to tap savings of agencies to augment programs related to addressing the coronavirus outbreak, including relief aid to the affected poor families. A resident of Makati City receives a first shot of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine from a health worker at the Makati Medical...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) isn’t only busy with its coronavirus disease response programs, but it also continuously supports its livelihood programs such as the one for the transport and informal sector. In a live video on Facebook on Wednesday, May 12, Vice President Leni Robredo...
