Surigao del Sur 1st district Rep. Romeo Momo Sr. (Rep. Momo's office) The devastation caused by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake last week in Myanmar and Thailand shows that the proposed Philippine Building Act (PBA) is an urgent piece of...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, March 31 urged the Philippine missions to account for all Filipinos in earthquake-hit Myanmar and Thailand and ensure that all possible help is extended to them. Escudero said it is imperative for the Philippine embassies in Yangon and...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, March 31, said that Filipinos in Myanmar may request for repatriation after the massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake that rocked neighbors Myanmar and Thailand. A local man drives a motorcycle past damaged buildings in the aftermath of an earthquake in...
Following the devastating earthquake that rocked Myanmar and Thailand, and the recent collapse of a major bridge in Isabela, senators are now pushing for a stronger disaster preparedness program that would help the Philippines be able to stand in case of such event. Senate Minority Leader...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has issued a message of sympathy and support for ASEAN neighbors Myanmar and Thailand, which were recently struck with a strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake....
While there are no reported Filipinos hurt in the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that rocked Myanmar and Thailand, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega expressed the Philippine government’s condolences to those who died in the recent calamity. Rescuers search for...
There were no reported casualties among Filipinos in Myanmar and Thailand due to the strong earthquakes that struck both countries on Friday, March 28, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Damaged pagodas are seen after an earthquake, Friday, March 28, 2025 in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (AP...
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrives at parliament before no-confidence vote against her in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra easily survived a no-confidence vote...
Northern Thailand is a place of pause. The air is different, softer, quieter, touched with the scent of temple incense and the cool mist of the mountains. It is a land of gilded rooftops and open roads, of monks walking barefoot at dawn, of rivers that carry stories across borders. In...
(L-R) Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) Retreat in Penang, Malaysia on Feb. 26, 2025. (Photo: DND) The Philippines has taken...
The ties between Philippines and Thailand in terms of pandemic recovery, economic policies, and diplomatic engagements have brought significant progress in various areas, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets outgoing Thailand Ambassador to the Philippines Tull...
Outgoing Kingdom of Thailand Ambassador to the Philippines Tull Traisorat (left) pays a farewell call on Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo: DND) Thailand is capable of supplying ships, unmanned aerial vehicles...
