The United States on Monday welcomed the successful delivery of 193,050 doses of the US-made Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines. The 193,050 doses of the US-made Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines being unloaded at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Monday night. (U.S....
A career officer at the Philippine Embassy in New Delhi has succumbed to COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), the Department of Foreign Affairs said Monday. Department of Foreign Affairs logo (DFA) “Yes, that is indeed the case. We have one death due to Covid among our personnel in the Philippine...
A 10-day training series for anti-narcotics authorities will be launched by the Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the United States Embassy in the Philippines in cooperation with the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) and the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Program in a bid...
Thirty officers with drug prevention education responsibilities from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) successfully completed a unique 10-day training series aimed at reducing the likelihood of initiation of substance use in schools. Thirty officers...
The Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. has distanced itself from a planned rally to be staged near the White House by a group of Filipino-Americans pressing for US President Joe Biden to facilitate the delivery of American-made COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines to the Philippines....
The United Nations (UN) in the Philippines and the United States Embassy in Manila welcomed the delivery of more than two million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to the Philippines under the COVAX facility, the international partnership established to ensure equitable distribution of COVID-19...
An additional 6.8 million coronavirus vaccines will be delivered to the Philippines under the global vaccine sharing scheme, the United States Embassy in Manila announced Saturday. More than 2 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines have been delivered to the Philippines through the COVAX facility on...
Filipino-American Char McGinnis was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force just in time for the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIHM), the United States Embassy in Manila said in a post on Twitter Saturday, May 8. Filipino-American Lt. Col. Char McGinnis...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has intensified its maritime patrols in the West Philippine Sea to assert the country’s sovereignty after its successful enforcement of maritime laws against militia-manned Chinese ships last month. PCG Spokesperson Commodore Armand Balilo assured the public that...
The Philippine Embassy in New Delhi is facing difficulty in repatriating Filipinos in India at this time due to the existing travel restrictions for both inbound and outbound passengers. Philippine Ambassador to India Ramon S. Bagatsing, Jr. (DFA) Speaking at the regular virtual press briefing in...
Shipment and delivery of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines from India could begin once the Philippines has completed all the regulatory requirements, Philippine Ambassador to India Ramon Bagatsing Jr. said Monday. “We hope the requirements can be expedited by the regulatory authorities...
Following the resumption of the deployment of household service workers (HSWs) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Philippine Ambassador to Abu Dhabi Hyayceelyn Quintana expressed optimism that both countries will remain vigilant in ensuring the protection of Filipino workers and promoting their...
