"We cannot afford conflicts between neighbors." President Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga This was what President Duterte told Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga as they discussed maritime security and safety in the Asia-Pacific region during their phone conversation on...
President Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga renewed the strong strategic ties between the Philippines and Japan amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga In a statement, Malacañang said Duterte and Suga...
President Duterte expressed his gratitude to the Japanese government for its assistance to the Philippines amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as he expressed the country's support for Japan during the health crisis. President Duterte (Simeon Celi / Presidential Photo) Malacañang made the...
The government's communication team is stepping up the information drive to combat hesitancy about the safety of the coronavirus vaccines. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) President Duterte will be in the forefront of the latest messaging campaign as he is expected to appear in...
President Duterte has directed authorities to hasten the release of funds for the rehabilitation of the local hog industry affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) According to the President, the release of the funds is part of the...
President Duterte reiterated his order to prioritize the police and military men in the ongoing vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), underscoring their important role in keeping the country safe amid the pandemic. President Duterte delivers his public address (File Photo:...
Simply call him "Mayor" or "President". President Duterte delivers a public address on May 17, 2021 (Malacañang) The latest appeal was made by President Duterte after asking his Cabinet members to avoid honoring him with titles usually suited for a god. In a meeting with officials Monday, the...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has "no definite decision at this time" about filing for bankruptcy in the US to get court protection from creditors. And yet, "all options are possible," the flag carrier acknowledged in its latest disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange. To keep afloat, PAL is...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar I was reviewing my new website ( www.mannyvillar.com.ph ) that we recently launched. It is a beautiful website that includes information about myself and what we have built over the years in terms of our business. It is meant to inform but...
GOVERNANCE MATTERS Former Vice President Jejomar Binay The recent hard lockdown has again disrupted business and economic activities in Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal. These are the country’s major economic hubs, and disruptions in these areas impact heavily on the goal of...
Vice President Leni Robredo revealed on Tuesday, May 18, that she’s happier as a mother to her three daughters than becoming the country’s second-highest official. VP Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) Robredo has three daughters—Aika, Tricia, and Jillian—with the late interior...
President Duterte has signed a law granting Philippine citizenship to basketball player Kakou Ange Franck Williams Kouame from Ivory Coast. Angelo Kouame (File photo/UAAP) Republic Act No. 11543 grants citizenship to Kouame with "all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives, as well as the duties...
