President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. admitted during his inaugural address Thursday, June 30 that there were "shortcomings" in the Duterte administration's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Contributed photo)
However, the...
The portrait of outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo hangs high in the lobby of the Quezon City Reception House (QCRH) along with photos of other ex-vice presidents, a sign that its embattled top official has left the office that witnessed her triumphs and tribulations as the opposition’s leader...
Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo has expressed her gratitude to Israel Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss for the signing of agreements that will enhance the economic cooperation between the two nations.
Vice President Leni Robredo shakes the hand of Israel Ambassador to the...
The Duterte administration has sealed 22 loan agreements with the World Bank Group (WBG) in the past five-years, bulk of which were used to help finance to country’s war chest against the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Finance (DOF) reported.
In a statement on Monday, April 25, Finance...
Six administrations will inherit the $25.74 billion foreign loans that the Duterte administration secured during the Covid-19 pandemic, an obligation that needs to be repaid by Filipinos over the next four decades or until 2060.
Data from the Department of Finance (DOF) showed that total...
SHANGHAI, China -- Around 10,000 medical workers from several regions across China have arrived in Shanghai in recent days to help the fight against Covid-19 as the city has seen surging infections, local health authorities said Sunday.
Medical workers work in the quarantine zone at the...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, March 23, welcomed the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc for allowing the resumption of some of the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) Covid-19 response initiatives.
Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau)
“We thank...
The International Finance Corp. (IFC) has agreed to help Quezon City in improving the local government’s pandemic response efforts.
In a statement, IFC said on Wednesday, March 23, that it will provide advisory services to the Philippines’ biggest city to “future proof” its...
Six former secretaries of the Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, March 20, vouched for Vice President Leni Robredo’s capability and good health agenda to lead the country through the Covid-19 pandemic should she win the presidency.
Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau)
Robredo,...
Vice President Leni Robredo once more impressed netizens with her concrete, detailed, and data-backed plans for the Philippines should she win as president in the upcoming May polls.
Vice President Leni Robredo attends the Comelec’s presidential debate on Saturday, March 19, 2022. (VPLR Media...
The next elected Philippine president will pay the loans secured by the Duterte administration for the country’s pandemic response, the government’s chief economic manager said on Tuesday, Feb. 22.
“Looking realistically our situation, we have to pay for COVID. I mean, we cannot...
Local government units (LGUs) COVID-19 response amounted to P118.9 billion as of end June last year, the Department of Finance (DOF) reported on Sunday, Feb. 19.
According to the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), an attached agency of the DOF, of the combined spending of LGUs on...
