Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed that China will continue to support the Duterte administration's flagship infrastructure modernization program and, perhaps more urgently, its aim to locally produce vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Xi Jinping of China and...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) today (Aug 18) warned of delays in the delivery of cargo with the partial closure of several ports in China due to COVID-19. 1200px-Philippine_Ports_Authority_(PPA).svg PPA urged Philippine-based importers and exporters to make necessary operational adjustments...
There is no truth to the claims that a Chinese research vessel has been operating within the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the Department of National Defense (DND) has announced. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (Photo courtesy of Department of National Defense) DND Secretary Delfin...
An investigation is now underway to validate reports about the alleged presence of a Chinese research vessel spotted near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Department of National Defense (DND) has revealed. DND Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Thursday, Aug. 12, that...
Lemon lime pie We’re all back in ECQ. No place to go and nowhere to dine in. It makes me wonder how establishments will survive this. We hear of various struggles in businesses, decisions having to be made in Metro Manila and the provinces whether to take a chance and stay open or just cut losses...
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), operator of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), provided these photos of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government's welcome donation of 100,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines to the Philippines. (Photo from MIAA) (Photo from MIAA) Branded...
Two Chinese fishermen were rescued while two others were found dead from a life raft that was found drifting off the waters of Rizal, Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday, Aug. 7. In an incident report, fisherman Mario Mabuhay first sighted and towed the life raft of the four...
A fisherfolk group on Saturday, Aug. 7, has called on the Chinese government to respect the rights of Filipino fishermen, after Filipino fishers and authorities rescued two distressed Chinese fishermen off the coast of Palawan last week. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Pambansang Lakas ng...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Friday conveyed its “deep appreciation” to the Filipino fishermen and the Philippine authorities for the rescue of two distressed Chinese fishermen off the coast of Palawan. Statement of the Chinese Embassy in Manila (via Twitter) In a statement, the Chinese...
Anti-narcotics agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Mandaluyong police arrested on Wednesday, August 4, two Chinese nationals after they yielded some P68,000 worth of shabu when arrest warrant was being served in a Mandaluyong City condominium. In a statement released on...
iQiyi will be available on Amazon Fire TV (iQiyi) Asian entertainment video streaming platform iQiyi announced on Aug. 3 the launch of its iQiyi International app on all Amazon Fire TV devices. With this, it advances its position as leading global streamer and accelerates its international...
President Duterte once more defended law enforcement agencies on the killing of drug suspects against human rights advocates, claiming that Filipinos are the ones benefiting from such operations. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his regular address to the nation on August 2, 2021. (PCOO...
