The Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge that links the cities of Makati and Mandaluyong across Pasig River finally opened Thursday, July 29, and will start catering to traffic Friday, July 30. (MANILA BULLETIN) “Despite the challenges, DPWH delivered its commitment for the July opening of the modern...
Due to the increasing demand for COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines, Chinese Ambassador to Manila Huang Xilian has announced that Beijing will donate more to increase the country's vaccine supply. Huang made this announcement in his remarks during the inauguration of the China-funded...
The country has received an additional one million doses of the anti-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine CoronaVac, which were transported by Chinese manufacturer Sinovac Biotech on Friday morning, July 30. The country receives an additional one million doses of CoronaVac vaccine against the...
The behavior of the Chinese Coast Guard and maritime militia vessels in the South China Sea is “not consistent” with how the best coast guards in the world should act and operate. Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard (Asia Pacific Media Hub) This was the assessment...
President Duterte turned the spotlight on China and the workers for making the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge a reality, saying the national government really had nothing to do but supervise the project. President Duterte leads the inauguration of the China-funded Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge in Makati on...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) recently intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) a Chinese national wanted by his government over a large-scale, Internet-based pyramiding investment racket. (Photo by Glenn Carstens Peters/ Unsplash) BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said 56-year-ol...
China Banking Corporation reported a 39 percent jump in net income to P7.3 billion in the first half of 2021 despite higher provisions as its core businesses delivered strong performances. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said this translated to an improved return on...
Pangilinan-led PXP Energy Corporation is now ready to advance on its drilling plan for two exploratory wells at its awarded oil and gas block at the Recto Bank, a petroleum basin under Service Contract (SC) 72 that is part of the diplomatically-strained territory in the West Philippine Sea. PXP...
Amid his strained ties with the United States, President Duterte is expected to hold a meeting with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III on Thursday, July 29. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Austin is expected to visit the country this week in line with 75th anniversary of the...
Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Wednesday branded as “totally false” the statement made by President Duterte that the 2016 Arbitral ruling does not bind China because it never took part in the arbitration proceedings. Carpio made his rebuttal to the President’s...
The China-funded Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge that links the cities of Makati and Mandaluyong will finally be inaugurated tomorrow, Thursday, July 29, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar announced. The Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) This will...
Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario on Wednesday asked the Filipino people not to “stand idly” as he accused President Duterte of stealing and selling out the nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity to China. Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario (DFA...
