SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, Bulacan - The Philippines made the right move in supporting the United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but it would be better for the country to take the role of a peacemaker in the community of nations. Sen. Manny Pacquiao Marikina motorcade PROMDI...
Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday called on the Philippine government to denounce war “in all its forms” and speak up against the apparent aggression committed by Russia against Ukraine. Today, Escudero noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin...
Malacañang expressed confidence that the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe will not adversely affect the country's vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as the Philippines already has enough supply of COVID-19 vaccines. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Cabinet Secretary...
Malacañang said that the proposed suspension of the excise tax to address the rising price of oil in the country cannot just be implemented unless recommended by the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC). (File photo) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles...
Former vice president and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay proposed on Monday, Feb. 28, several measures to mitigate the impact of higher fuel prices and inflation in the event of a prolonged conflict in Europe after Russia launched an attack against Ukraine on Feb. 24. Russia, considered as the...
For his grandchildren Former first lady of Ukraine, Kateryna Yushchenko, tweeted how nationalistic her countrymen are during this time when Russia is trying to claim their country. 80-year-old Ukrainian signs up "Someone posted a photo of this 80-year-old who showed up to join the army, carrying...
The world doesn't stop, even when there's an ongoing war. Babies are still born every day. Dr. Denis Surkov of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Children's Clinical Hospital With the bombings over the weekend, in Dninpro city, Ukraine, a children's hospital was under siege and the doctors rushed these babies...
With Ukraine being under attacked by Russia, Ukrainian citizens are forced to stay and defend their country. Most fathers and family men, even former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko, have chosen to join their countrymen in fighting for Ukraine's freedom. Dad, daughter bid goodbye to each...
"We don't want to show our children that we're scared." The world is watching and praying for the Ukraine-Russia conflict to dissipate. It's heartbreaking to see Ukrainians fight for their country, more so when we see families and children being affected. Mom with her two children hide in subway...
Vice President Leni Robredo revealed the steps her administration will take in response to the Ukraine-Russia conflict if she wins the presidency in the upcoming elections. Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) During the CNN Philippines Presidential Debate at the...
Six Filipinos were repatriated to the country from Ukraine on Sunday, Feb. 27, while 13 evacuees were welcomed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. at the Rava-Ruska-Hrebenne Border Crossing Station in Poland as Russia's invasion of the former Soviet republic continues. In a tweet,...
More than 40 Filipinos have so far evacuated Ukraine's capital Kyiv to the western city of Lviv and now awaiting repatriation, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. PH Ambassador to Warsaw Leah M. Basinang-Ruiz and officials from the Philippine Embassy in Warsaw welcome Filipino evacuees as...
