Korean actress Lee Young-ae, who rose to global popularity after starring in the hit K-drama “Jewel in the Palace,” has donated money to Ukraine, which is now being attacked by Russia. Ukraine Ambassador to Korea, Dmytro Ponomarenko, posted her donation amounting to 100 million won ($83,000) on...
Echoing the appeal of Pope Francis, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president and Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio “Ambo” S. David has called on the public to pray for peace in Europe amid the war in Ukraine due to Russia’s invasion. Bishop Pablo Virgilio “Ambo” S....
Malacañang on Thursday, Feb. 24, said repatriation efforts are now under for Filipinos in Ukraine amid escalating tensions there over a feared Russian invasion. This photograph taken on February 23, 2022 shows the Ukrainian the flag fluttering above the dome of the parliament in Kyiv. (Sergei...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday, Feb. 5, posted messages of support to Russian officials in the country following Friday's blaze that torched the Russian Embassy in Makati City. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a Twitter post, the DFA said it is “relieved” to learn from...
A fire has hit the Embassy of the Russian Federation located on Acacia St. Barangay Dasmariñas, Makati City on Friday night, Feb. 4. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire started at 8:25 p.m. The second alarm was then raised at 8:42 p.m. The fire was declared under control...
Erehwon Center for the Arts welcomes Marat Pavlov, ambassador to the Philippines of the Russian Federation, and his wife, Madame Irina Pavlova DROOK Russian Ambassador Marat Pavlov Erehwon Center for the Arts started the year on a cultural note with a festive Russian Cultural Night with no less...
Sputnik vaccines Russia's COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V has showed a "strong protection" against the highly infectious Omicron coronavirus variant, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology said on Thursday, Jan. 20. “Sputnik...
Five naval vessels from the Russian Pacific Fleet dropped anchor at the Manila South Harbor on Tuesday, Nov. 16, for a port visit. (Photo from Embassy of the Russian Federation) (Photo from Embassy of the Russian Federation) (Photo from Embassy of the Russian Federation) (Photo from Embassy of the...
It was Russian President Vladimir Putin's turn Thursday, Oct. 28 to hear words of appreciation from President Duterte in connection with the Russian Federation's coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related assistance to the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Russian President Vladimir...
Another cargo of life-saving coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines--this time branded Sputnik V--have arrived in the country on Friday, Aug. 13. Photo from MIAA Photo from MIAA A total of 15,000 of the Sputnik jabs touched down at 4:50 p.m. at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3....
Some 10,000 doses of coronarivus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, specifically the Russian-made Sputnik V, will be sent to Bohol this week for the inoculation of tourism frontliners in the province, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat announced on Monday, June 14. A health...
President Duterte expressed his admiration to the Russian government anew for assisting the Philippines without strings attached. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members at...
