The United Kingdom is sending 415,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines to help the country tackle the pandemic, British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Dominic Raab announced Wednesday. AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN)...
Queen Elizabeth II has conveyed her gratitude for the contributions of Filipino nurses in the National Health Service (NHS) of the United Kingdom as she expressed her best wishes to the Philippines on the occasion of the 75 th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Britain's...
The death of former President Benigno S. Aquino III has sparked an outpouring of grief and tribute from the members of the international community Thursday. President Benigno S. Aquino III (File photo/Malacañang) After news broke out about his passing, representatives from the United Nations,...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, June 17, bade farewell to British Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce as his four-year assignment in the Philippines is nearing end in August. Vice President Leni Robredo and British Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce (OVP/Facebook) The vice...
British Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce on Friday congratulated Filipino fast-food giant Jollibee on the opening of its new restaurant at Leicester Square, a good 20-minute walk from Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom. “Congratulation to @Jollibee on the opening of your latest...
Vice President Leni Robredo did not experience side effects from her COVID-19 jab from the United Kingdom’s AstraZeneca vaccine, she said on Thursday, May 20. Robredo posted an update about her vaccine experience on Facebook a day after receiving her first dose at a vaccination site in Quezon...
The Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) instructed their foreign ministers to hold meetings with China and the United States of America (USA) as soon as possible to enhance their ties with external partners. The ASEAN leaders meet at the organization’s secretariat...
Britain's first LGBT+ retirement community is to open in London later this year, after securing a multi-million-pound loan from the city's mayor, a housing association announced on Tuesday. "Older Londoners deserve to be able to enjoy their later years in comfort and security, surrounded by a...
Pia Wurtzbach Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach announced on Instagram that she's now free to go out in the United Kingdom after she completed the self-quarantine requirements there. "Yesterday was my last day of quarantine, binilang ko yung mga araw, so today I'm free,"...
Pia Wurtzbach and Jeremy Jauncey After completing her self-isolation in the United Kingdom where she went to be with family, Pia Wurtzbach also reunited with boyfriend Jeremy Jauncey. "So excited to be back home in London for a while, showing @piawurtzbach round my neighbourhood," he wrote on...