The Chinese Embassy in Manila and the Chinese businessmen community in the Philippines are mourning the passing of former President Fidel V. Ramos Jr. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said on Monday, Aug. 1, that he was "deeply saddened to hear" about Ramos, who died on Sunday due...
The death of former President Fidel V. Ramos on Sunday, July 31, reverberated throughout the uniformed service as tributes continued to pour in for him. The Philippine flag in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City flies at half-staff on Aug. 1, 2022 as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) grieves over...
The Korean Film Festival (KFF) in the Philippines is back with live screening after two years since the pandemic started. This year’s film festival will open on Aug. 10 with seven Korean movies at SM Aura Premier in Taguig for selected audiences. (Clockwise from top left) “Deliver Us From...
After a successful run that was highlighted by a MLBB: Southeast Asia Cup title, RSG Philippines is showing no signs of slowing down as it guns for the big things in the horizon – the MPL Philippines Season 10 and a spot to the M4 World Championship. Photo from RSG Philippiines The defending...
The President’s veto on a bill exempting taxes to election duty honorarium surprised and dismayed teachers. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual presser on Sunday, July 31, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines called out President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., after...
The Government of Japan and UNICEF Philippines turned over 400 educational tablets containing digital learning materials in select mother tongues of Eastern Visayas to support at least 800 Samar and Norther Samar learners classified as non-readers and struggling readers. UNICEF Philippines Digital...
More than 200,000 individuals were affected by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit Abra and other areas in Northern Luzon this week, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Saturday, July 30. A day after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Northern Luzon, troops from...
This undated electron microscopic (EM) handout image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. It was a thin section image from a human skin sample. On the left were mature,...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) expressed support for the commitment of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to push for the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) In a statement, DOST said that...
The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines has accused the United States of smearing China before members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) following the US Navy secretary's recent trip to the Philippines. In a recent statement, the embassy said it "strongly deplores and firmly...
The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) is set to hold its 1st face-to-face commencement exercise on July 31 after two years of conducting virtual graduation rites due to Covid-19. University of the Philippines Diliman (Website) According to UPD, the ceremony will strictly observe health...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit the Philippines on August 6 to meet President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. as well as Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Sec. Enrique Manalo. The US Embassy in the Philippines made the announcement on Friday night and was confirmed by the DFA in...
