A one-stop-shop mobile app dedicated to Philippine tourism products and services for Chinese mainland visitors was recently launched in China, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said in a statement Monday, Nov. 8. Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism. (Photo by RJ...
For those who claim that the administration's anti-illegal drug campaign has never snagged a "big fish", President Duterte begs to differ. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte, in a speech on Thursday night, Oct. 21 at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City, Quezon Province,...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has protested China's latest "provocative acts" against Philippine authorities patrolling the country's waters. Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) increased its presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to assert the country’s territory in...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian and presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. met in a ribbon-cutting event at the Chinese Embassy in Makati City on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Beijing's top envoy shared a series of photos with Marcos in a Facebook post, showing them leading...
Philippine business and labor groups have passed a joint resolution calling on the Duterte administration to act on 11 recommendations, including addressing corruption and passage of Bayanihan 3, to ensure safe reopening of the domestic economy and protect lives. The 10 groups under the Leaders’...
Only less than 100,000 displaced workers in the National Capital Region (NCR) will remain jobless, but some 300,000 employees are returning to work with the further easing of restrictions and reopening of more establishments at higher operating capacity starting Saturday, Oct. 16. “With most of...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian has a modern way of appreciating Filipinos' show of support for the Philippine-China relations. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian (Facebook/Manila Bulletin) Believe it or not, just by commenting on the Facebook page of the Chinese...
Top business, trade and labor leaders have come together and issued a joint appeal to President Rodrigo Duterte to immediately release the Executive Order (EO) deferring the increase in the Social Security System (SSS) monthly contributions of both employees and workers. pcci The September 27, 2021...
Western-brand vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are simply hard to come by. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque gave this response Tuesday, Sept. 21 to reports that Davao City has shown low acceptability of Chinese-made vaccines,...
Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago "Chito" Sta. Romana has encouraged Chinese enterprises to continue looking at business opportunities in the Philippines in an attempt to further strengthen the collaborative ties between the two neighboring countries. Philippine Ambassador to China Jose...
Filipino ships patrolling in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) have now been more resolved to stand their ground against intruding foreign vessels, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) bared Friday, September 17. PCG Commandant Vice Admiral Leopoldo Laroya said their vessels were still being challenged by...
Malacañang said that President Duterte apologized to countries whose nationals died in the Philippines in the course of the ongoing drug war to make them understand that these were collateral damage to a legitimate police operation. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Roque made the...
