(File photo) Eight unvaccinated Filipinos who recently arrived in the Philippines from China have tested positive for Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, Jan. 4. The eight individuals are currently undergoing isolation, the DOH said. The DOH reported that these individuals...
BEIJING, China —Filipinos here are disappointed over not being able to meet President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. during his visit but understand why the President had to skip the gathering. Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz said that the Filipino community understands why...
PARIS, France – International measures on travelers from China will likely have little effect on containing Covid, health experts said Tuesday, pointing to a surging variant in the United States that may pose a larger threat. AFP/File More than a dozen countries have imposed testing...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called on the government to strengthen its monitoring system in the country’s borders as more travelers coming from China raises concerns of a surge in more COVID-19 cases. “Secure our borders. Intensify our monitoring. Review our current protocols...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) disowned a circulating message on the alleged "upper respiratory disease" that supposedly "affects" China. "The DOH warns the public against an alleged circulating DOH Bulletin Message about an Upper Respiratory Infection in China, which maliciously uses the...
BEIJING, China—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. begins his "very important trip" here after arriving in the city on Tuesday night. Marcos stepped foot in Beijing onboard PR001 at exactly 6:10 p.m. on Jan. 3. He is the first head of state to visit China since the latter closed its...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo will sign three agreements with the Chinese government during President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s state visit to China. Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, told reporters that the country's top diplomat, who will join the...
Starting the year with a visit to China, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. must not forget to assert the country's rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and demand an end to the intimidating presence of Chinese militia and large fishing vessels to Filipino fishers, a fishers' group...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will seek to resolve bilateral and regional issues with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their second in-person meeting in China that is scheduled to happen on Wednesday. Marcos made the pronouncement on Tuesday before he left Manila for Beijing for a...
Patients with Covid-19 are pictured in beds at Tangshan Gongren Hospital in China's northeastern city of Tangshan on December 30, 2022. (Noel Celis / AFP) BEIJING, China – China is experiencing a huge Covid-19 surge after years of hardline containment restrictions were dismantled last month....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will not be meeting the Filipino community in China due to the Covid-19 situation in that country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos will leave for China Tuesday, Jan. 3, for his first state visit there. During the...
FINDING ANSWER Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina Many are hoping that the state visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to China starting today until Jan. 5 would build trust and lead to smoother relations between the Philippines and its giant neighbor. The state visit comes at a time when...
