The Philippines made a pledge to contribute US$200,000 or about P10 million to the Central Emergency Relief Fund (CERF), a humanitarian fund for people in emergency situations. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. announced the country's...
The recently-concluded national vaccination drive againt the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) showed what Filipinos can do if they work together. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Thus, said President Duterte in a message delivered by Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson...
President Duterte's acceptance of United States (US) President Joe Biden's invitation to join the so-called Summit for Democracy only shows that the Philippines is "A friend to all, enemy to none." (Photos from Malacañang/ Unsplash) This, according to Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential...
The Chinese Coast Guard’s blocking and firing of water cannon on local supply boats headed to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal last month will not trigger the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) between the United States and the Philippines, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)...
Philippine fruit importation has grown substantially and is seen to further rise with more Filipinos incorporating healthy food into their diet amid the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic. In its latest report, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service...
The Philippines has played a leading role in a high-level meeting with United Nations (UN) member states where they reached a consensus to intensify efforts on the non-punishment principle of human trafficking victims. Ambassador Enrique Manalo (Photo courtesy of the New York PM/DFA) Ambassador...
The United Kingdom (UK) donated an additional 1,746,160 doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to the Philippines on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27. A total of 1,746,160 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrive at NAIA Terminal 3 on Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo from NTF Against...
President Duterte renewed his call for "climate justice" from developed nations during the second plenary session of the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit on Friday, Nov. 26. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks to his fellow Heads of State during the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting on Nov. 25, 2021...
The second batch of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine donated by the United Kingdom (UK) to the country arrived on Friday afternoon, Nov. 26. The United Kingdom donates 288,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines on Nov. 26, 2021. (Screenshot from PTV...
Amid the continuous entry of imported chicken into the country and the threat of local raisers to cut their production, the Philippines' chicken output during the first nine months of the year went down by 1.4 percent to 425,890 metric tons (MT) liveweight. Data from the Philippine Statistics...
EDITORS DESK Johannes Chua It started with promises and ended just like that — with more promises. A few weeks ago, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change or COP26 opened in Glasgow brimming with hope and optimism; it was even dubbed as mankind’s “last chance” to...
Smuggling of small arms and light weapons "forms part of the operations of terrorists," the Philippines said as it calls on the United Nations (UN) Security Council to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons through such acts. Ambassador Ariel Rodelas Peñaranda, Deputy Permanent Representative...
