Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Wednesday, July 14, that they are verifying information that Chinese vessels dumped human waste in the disputed waters in Spratly Islands, but stressed that the Philippines is not a dumpsite. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) hailed the Philippines' retention of its "Tier 1" classification in the United States (US) government’s trafficking in persons (TIP) index. (Photo by Kevin Lanceplaine/ Unsplash) BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said the bureau fully appreciated the 2021 TIP report of...
The Philippines and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signifying a mutual commitment to enhance the country’s capabilities to detect and interdict known and suspected terrorists and criminals using passenger data. Philippine...
For China, the historic July 12, 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that rejected its excessive claims in the South China Sea is nothing but a piece of “waste paper.” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian (via Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China) “The...
E6BTJe_WYAEs8Rc United City wrapped up its maiden campaign in the AFC Champions League with a 4-0 loss to South Korean side Daegu Sunday, July 11 at the Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Philippines Football League champions kept the game scoreless until the 37th minute when Tsubasa...
Photo from AFC United City and Kaya-Iloilo hope to wrap up their inaugural campaigns on a bright note when the group stage of the AFC Champions League concludes Sunday, July 11. Three days after becoming the first FIlipino club to win a match in the Asia’s biggest stage, United City takes on...
Hospital nurse (FILE PHOTO) The Filipino Nurses United (FNU) has rejected the proposal to abolish the licensure examinations for nurses, saying it is “perilous for people’s health” especially during this time of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “As health professionals who handle...
ANGEL THOUGHTS “Architect Nestor Santos Mangio’s journey toward the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) Gold Medal Award has been long arduous. But his creativity, technical skill, craftsmanship, and faith saw him through." The seventh of 11 children, he was born in San Fernando into a...
Photo from AFC Coach Jason Withe hailed the determined fightback of United City from two goals down to beat Beijing Guoan, 3-2, Thursday, July 8 and become the first club to win a match in the AFC Champions League. The Philippines Football League titleholders conceded twice in the first four...
Filipinos stranded in countries with travel restrictions may be coming home soon. (File photo/ Department of Foreign Affairs) The government has allowed special commercial flights for the repatriation of the Filipinos stranded abroad following appeals made by concerned sectors. An inter-agency task...
Photo from AFC United City became the first Filipino club to score a victory in the AFC Champions League after overcoming a two-goal deficit to defeat Beijing Guoan, 3-2, Thursday, July 8 at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Mark Hartmann scored two goals, including the winner in the...
Photo from AFC Bienvenido Marañon is elated to have finally become a naturalized Filipino after months of waiting for the process to be completed. The United City striker’s long wait came to an end after President Duterte signed Republic Act 11570 that made the Spanish-born Maranon a Filipino...
