WASHINGTON, United States -- Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic speaker of the House of Representatives, has tested positive for Covid-19, her spokesman said Thursday, making her the latest Washington power player to catch the virus. The 82-year-old lawmaker from California, who is second in line to the...
Spencer Dinwiddie of the Washington Wizards shoots the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers on February 2, 2022 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (AFP) Spencer Dinwiddie delivered a triple-double of 14 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to power the short-handed Washington Wizards...
Malacañang has confirmed President Duterte's participation in the discussion during the United States (US)-hosted Summit for Democracy. But what will he talk about? President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) "Magandang opportunity ito para maipakita ng Pangulo na ang Pilipinas ay isang...
President Duterte's acceptance of United States (US) President Joe Biden's invitation to join the so-called Summit for Democracy only shows that the Philippines is "A friend to all, enemy to none." (Photos from Malacañang/ Unsplash) This, according to Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential...
Tourists are seen near the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, July 26, 2021. (File/Xinhua) WASHINGTON, United States -- The White House will keep its mask mandate in place on its grounds even as the indoor masking rule for most public spaces in Washington, D.C. was lifted starting...
The United States (US) and the Philippines will hold the ninth Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD) from Nov. 15 to 16 in Washington, D.C., the US Embassy in the Philippines announced. Former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell and former Department of...
Russell Westbrook (AFP) Russell Westbrook joined LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster NBA trade deal with the Washington Wizards according to multiple reports on Thursday. The 32-year-old guard joins playmaker James and dominant big man Davis on the 2020...
BEIJING, China -- Beijing urged the US to stop "demonizing" China during Monday talks with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, the highest-level official to visit under President Joe Biden's administration. Sherman arrived in the city of Tianjin on Sunday, aiming to seek "guardrails" as ties...
Philippine Ambassador to Washington, D.C. Jose Manuel Romualdez on Tuesday confirmed the forthcoming delivery of the first batch of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines on June 27 as part of the 20 million doses they have been negotiating with the American pharmaceutical firm. Philippine Ambassador to the...
Protest marred the twin celebration of the 123rd anniversary of the Philippine Independence Day and the 75th year of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Philippines at the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C., Tuesday night (Wednesday morning in Manila). A...
Senior citizens and medical professionals comprise a "significant portion" of victims in the recent spate of discrimination against Filipinos in the United States (US), at least based on records of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Lanceplaine /...
Seth Curry of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots over Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards during the second quarter during Game Five of the Eastern Conference first round series at Wells Fargo Center on June 2, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA /...
