A fire has hit the Embassy of the Russian Federation located on Acacia St. Barangay Dasmariñas, Makati City on Friday night, Feb. 4. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire started at 8:25 p.m. The second alarm was then raised at 8:42 p.m. The fire was declared under control...
Erehwon Center for the Arts welcomes Marat Pavlov, ambassador to the Philippines of the Russian Federation, and his wife, Madame Irina Pavlova DROOK Russian Ambassador Marat Pavlov Erehwon Center for the Arts started the year on a cultural note with a festive Russian Cultural Night with no less...
Sputnik vaccines Russia's COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V has showed a "strong protection" against the highly infectious Omicron coronavirus variant, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology said on Thursday, Jan. 20. “Sputnik...
Five naval vessels from the Russian Pacific Fleet dropped anchor at the Manila South Harbor on Tuesday, Nov. 16, for a port visit. (Photo from Embassy of the Russian Federation) (Photo from Embassy of the Russian Federation) (Photo from Embassy of the Russian Federation) (Photo from Embassy of the...
It was Russian President Vladimir Putin's turn Thursday, Oct. 28 to hear words of appreciation from President Duterte in connection with the Russian Federation's coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related assistance to the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Russian President Vladimir...
Another cargo of life-saving coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines--this time branded Sputnik V--have arrived in the country on Friday, Aug. 13. Photo from MIAA Photo from MIAA A total of 15,000 of the Sputnik jabs touched down at 4:50 p.m. at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3....
Some 10,000 doses of coronarivus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, specifically the Russian-made Sputnik V, will be sent to Bohol this week for the inoculation of tourism frontliners in the province, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat announced on Monday, June 14. A health...
President Duterte expressed his admiration to the Russian government anew for assisting the Philippines without strings attached. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members at...
Landscape Gemma Cruz Araneta In the winter of 1889, Filipino ilustrados in Madrid were alarmed that the Russian flu, first spotted in Bukhara, then in St. Petersburg, attacked Madrid with ferocity after only five days. Already, 6,180 deaths were reported and in Barcelona, 52,000 were infected with...
As promised by the Russian government, 50,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccines were flown into the country late Sunday night, May 31. (Ariel Fernandez/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Qatar Airways flight (QR928) that carried the anti-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) jabs arrived at NAIA Terminal 3 at 10:23 p.m....
The Philippines will seek to strengthen its ties with its “newly found old friend” Russia by exploring opportunities in the areas of vaccine, defense, space and energy cooperation as the two countries celebrate the 45th year of the establishment of diplomatic relations. President Rodrigo...
President Duterte has expressed gratitude to Russia for delivering the initial batch of coronavirus vaccines to the Philippines. The country recently received the 15,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccines developed by Russia's Gamaleya Research Institute. The vaccines, procured by the government, will be...
