Partido Reportma standard bearer and Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday confirmed that his team was experienced firsthand hostility coming from Chinese authorities when they went to Pag-asa Island in Kalayaan, Palawan last Saturday, Nov. 20. According to Lacson, Captains John Donguines and...
Dozens of Chinese vessels have recently been frequenting the waters near Pagasa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a military commander reported on Sunday, Nov. 21. Vice Admiral Ramil Roberto Enriquez, commander of the Western Command (WesCom) in Palawan, said at least 26 maritime...
As part of its program to strengthen the fight against piracy, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted a joint communication and anti-piracy enterprise with the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) on Thursday, Nov. 18 at the Sibutu Passage in Tawi-Tawi. The exercise saw the BRP Bagacay (MRRV-4410) and BRP...
(ALI VICOY /MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Red Cross’ (PRC) Bakuna Bus provided by the UBE Express was deployed to Cypress Infineon in Cavite to vaccinate 100 adolescents, aged 12 to 17, against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), said the country’s premier humanitarian organization...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reaffirmed their commitment to promote the equality and empowerment of women and girls in the Southeast Asia region. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) PCW and ASEAN also stressed the...
Over 3,000 persons deprived of liberty were vaccinated agaisnt coronavirus disease by the Philippine Red Cross' Bakuna Bus. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) Out of the 107,497 individuals vaccinated by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) as of Oct. 25, more than 3,000 are persons deprived of liberty,...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima said the West Philippine Sea should be among the top priority issues that all candidates in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. At the same time, De Lima said Filipinos should help defend the country’s sovereign rights by electing candidates who can assert...
A blessing that happened on air In a Facebook post by Cielo Villaluna, Philippine Airlines Spokesperson, the cabin crew of Doha to Manila flight PR685 encountered an emergency on board. The result? A beautiful healthy baby girl. "Purser Ruby del Rosario managed her cabin crew team. Flight attendant...
The Ayungin Shoal Incident will serve as the backdrop for the Philippines's participation in the ASEAN-China Special Summit on Nov. 22. This, after Malacañang confirmed in a statement on Saturday night, Nov. 20, President Duterte's participation in the event, which would commemorate the 30th...
Staff and volunteers from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) supported the vaccination of a total of 740 individuals at the government-run Bakuna Center at the Athletic Bowl drive-thru in Baguio City every Wednesday since it opened on Nov. 8. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Red Cross / MANILA...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has further boosted its fleet with the arrival of its Bell AH-1s “Cobra” helicopter, one of the most powerful attack helicopters in the world. The Philippine Air Force's 15th Strike Wing welcomes its new acquisition, the Bell AH-1s "Cobra" attack helicopter, at...
The search queries in the Philippines related to violence against women and children (VAWC) and sexual, physical, psychological violence rose by 63 percent during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to GABRIELA. (UNSPLASH) "Violence against Filipino women is now at an all-time...