Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao has lauded United States President Joseph Biden for signing the Anti-Hate Crimes Act which seeks to counter the increasing incidence of hate crimes and violence against Asian-Americans in the US. Pacquiao is one of the many personalities who condemned the...
The Philippine government on Friday welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached by Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas after nearly two weeks of bloody exchanges of rockets and airstrikes that left 232 Palestinians and 12 Israelis dead. People celebrate in the streets following a ceasefire...
As the world is faced with the pandemic and other challenges, President Duterte has called on the nations, particularly the world's great powers, to act responsibly and avoid pursuing interests in a way that harms smaller countries. Addressing the virtual 26th Future of Asia conference organized by...
Despite choosing what brand of coronavirus disease jab he should get earlier, President Duterte said Filipinos should not discriminate against the vaccine brands as he noted that most are waiting for the United States’ Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, which have the highest efficacy rate among all...
The United States brokered a deal meant to end Panatag Shoal standoff in 2012, but did nothing to stop China from taking possession of the territory, according to former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile. Former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile discusses the West Philippine Sea issue during a meeting with...
President Duterte is putting his foot down against the alleged "inferior" treatment given by the United States to its longtime ally the Philippines. President Duterte delivers his public address while in a meeting with former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile and other government officials in Malacañang...
Several leaders of various Filipino-American groups thanked United States President Joe Biden for the recent delivery of more than 2.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to the Philippines through the COVAX facility. Filipino-American community leaders gather outside the White House in...
A group of Filipino-Americans, including retired and active service members of the United States Armed Forces, has launched an initiative to name a US Navy Warship after Telesforo Dela Cruz Trinidad, the first Filipino to receive the Medal of Honor from the US government for his “extraordinary...
The Philippines would rather live in peace than fight alongside the United States in any of war or conflict, President Duterte declared in a recent public address. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) The President, still bearing a grudge for the past US colonial rule over the...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. urged the public to keep on wearing their face masks as if the country has no vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) yet. Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (AP Photo / Sakchai Lalit / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Locsin made the...
President Duterte told the United States of America (USA) that it would be fine if they decide to not let the Philippines procure weapons from them, saying the country has no enemy anyway. President Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with core members of the Inter-Agency Task Force...
The Philippines is seen producing less of its two main staples, rice and corn, this year, resulting in more importation, data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) showed. In its latest report, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) adjusted downward for the second time the...
