Photo taken on Sept. 14, 2020 shows the United Nations headquarters in New York, the United States. (Xinhua) UNITED NATIONS -- UN Humanitarians reported on Tuesday that they have received only 20 percent of the US$54.8 billion needed to aid people globally this year. "These funding gaps have real...
The Philippines has called on the member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) to demonstrate political will and commitment to achieve equity through the Pandemic Treaty. Philippine Ambassador to the UN Evan Garcia relayed the appeal on behalf of the Group for Equity, composed of 21...
The Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Tuesday, June 27, applauded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the latter’s decision to grant pardon to three Filipinos who were convicted in the UAE....
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, June 27 threw her support to the United Nations human rights experts call for an end to global “war on drugs” saying that the Philippine’s experience itself proves that it is ineffective. Sen. Risa Hontiveros...
Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla has filed a resolution expressing the Senate’s appreciation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the grant of pardon to three convicted overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in observance of the Eid Ul-Adha, and in recognition of the efforts of President...
(Unsplash) The shortage of nurses in Philippine government hospitals is expected to get worse by what Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo describes as the “exceptionally strong demand” for Filipino nurses in the United States (US). “To address their own shortages, American hospitals...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte offered an explanation into Vice President Sara Duterte's decision to oppose offering temporary shelter to some 50,000 refugees from Taliban-led Afghanistan. In the latest episode of SMNI News Channel’s “Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa,” the former chief executive...
The Philippines has welcomed the United Nations' move to adopt the first ever treaty to protect biodiversity—the High Seas Treaty—after the country's two-decade participation in its process "with high hopes and inspiration." Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Carlos...
United Nations (UN) experts called for the release of detained former senator Leila de Lima while also expressing “grave disappointment” after a court denied her petition for bail and stretched her six-year detention. In a statement on Friday, June 16, the UN experts also called on the Marcos...
French Ambassador to the Philippines Michele Boccoz announced on Saturday, June 17, that one of its warships, the FS Lorraine, will be in Manila for a “drill” with the Philippine Navy. (From left) FS Lorraine is refuelled by the US supply ship USNS Rappahannock in the Philippine Sea (Photo...
Senators have expressed confusion and concern as to why the United States (US) government has chosen the Philippines as the country to temporarily house their allies from Afghanistan. Sen. Imee Marcos leads the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs' inquiry into the United States government's...
WASHINGTON, United States - Secretary of State Antony Blinken will seek to reduce the chances of miscalculation on a rare visit to Beijing, officials said, but both sides expect long-term tensions to fester. The State Department confirmed that Blinken will travel this weekend to Beijing on the...
