Malacañang said President Duterte will still be able to get his second dose of the Sinopharm coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine despite his request to China to pull out the said brand from the Philippines. President Duterte (Malacañang Photo) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement...
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday scored President Duterte for denigrating the Philippines historic 2016 legal victory against China’s claims in the West Philippine Sea, which she said strengthened the country’s position in the disputed maritime territory. “Hinding-hindi basura...
The country is facing a problem on the limited available supply of coronavirus vaccines; it is not the government's pandemic response, that is at issue, President Duterte declared Wednesday. An essential frontliner gets a coronavirus shot at a vaccination hub in Taguig City on May 4, 2021 (Ali...
The governments of the Philippines and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have agreed that there was a need to ramp up their cooperation to address the ongoing threat of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). File Photo: President Duterte and Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (Robinson...
Saudi Arabia Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud assured President Duterte that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is committed to protecting and upholding the rights of Filipino workers in the Kingdom. File Photo: President Duterte and Saudi Arabia Crown Prince...
President Duterte has challenged former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio to a debate on the issues related to the West Philippine Sea, and offered to resign if he is proven lying about what transpired in the past. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) According to the President,...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III believes that the Philippines has "no other recourse" but to negotiate with China on the issue at the West Philippine Sea, echoing President Duterte that the country could not afford to go to war. Senate President Vicente Sotto III tells reporters in an...
President Duterte may receive the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine made by China's Sinovac Biotech for his second dose should Sinopharm fail to secure the necessary approval from the country's health regulators. Coronavirus vaccines developed by China's Sinovac (Chinese Embassy in...
The government would never lie about the data about the country's coronavirus situation, including pace of the vaccination drive, President Duterte said Wednesday. Government frontliners receive Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines at the vaccination hub in Taguig City on May 04, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
After weeks of disagreement on pork imports, the Senate and the President’s economic team, led by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, decided to lower the import tariff cut proposed under Executive Order (EO) 128 and adjust the volume of pork imports allowed to enter the Philippines under...
The quarantine restrictions imposed in Metro Manila may be relaxed if the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases recorded in the region decline to about 2,000 cases, a member of the OCTA Research Team said Thursday, May 6. (Photo by STR / AFP / FILE PHOTO) While there has been a downtrend...
As the pandemic continued to devastate lives across the world, President Duterte is opening up about the prospect of death from coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Addressing the nation Wednesday night, the President talked about his concern about...
