Fish, not war. With no plan to go to war over the West Philippine Sea dispute, President Duterte has appealed to China to just allow Filipinos to "fish in peace." President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping (File photo: Malacañang) The President maintained that there was "no reason...
The country is faring well in combating the coronavirus pandemic compared to other nations, President Duterte declared Monday even though cases of infections have exceeded one million. President Duterte meets with Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and other officials on pandemic response at the...
The impending jump in the delivery rate of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines starting this month will make a huge impact on the government's mass inoculation program, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said late Monday night, May 3. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. poses for a photo with the 500,000...
Amid the renewed tension with China, President Duterte said he never promised to take back the West Philippine Sea when he ran during the 2016 presidential campaign. RODRIGUEZ_05042021-1 The President claimed that he avoided discussing the territorial dispute during the past campaign, recognizing...
There is no need to be rude and disrespectful even as the country is locked in a territorial conflict with China, President Duterte declared Monday. President Duterte delivers a public address on May 3, 2021 (Malacañang) The President thumbed down on any disrespectful behavior as he recognized...
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...
The Philippines on Monday welcomed the United Nations Security Council’s “strong support for the positive and constructive role” played by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in facilitating a peaceful solution to end the violence in Myanmar. United Nations (UN.org) In a...
The Philippines has expressed solidarity with the people of India as the second wave of coronavirus infections continued to batter the world's second most populous country. President Duterte has already sent a letter of solidarity to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to Philippine...
The pandemic-hit country inched closer to return to normalcy with plans to administer the coronavirus vaccines to workers in the private sector, according to Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion. Residents line up for coronavirus vaccination at a hub in Taguig City on April 29,...
The government is considering scrapping a deal with a foreign contractor over its sluggish rollout of the free internet program in the country. West Philippine Sea Presidential spokesman Harry Roque admitted that the government was dismayed with the slow implementation of the free internet access...
On World Press Freedom Day, student journalists condemned the attacks against the press and trumped-up charges against media workers. (Ted Aljibe / AFP) In a statement, the College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) slammed anew the shutting down of ABS-CBN and charges against Rappler CEO...
Malacañang has kept its distance from the profanity-laced comment of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. against the lingering presence of Chinese ships in local waters. Chinese vessels spotted at the Julian Felipe Reef on March 27, 2021 (Photo courtesy of National Task Force for the West...
