The Philippines has called on the international community to further support middle-income countries (MICs) by bolstering development cooperation with these countries. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo Jose A. de Vega shares the Philippine perspective on overcoming challenges of middle-income...
Filipino workers who are set to hold a dialogue with the International Labor Organization for the High-Level Tripartite Mission (ILO-HITM) earned the support of the national alliance of women Gabriela. The women’s group on Monday morning, Jan. 23 trooped to Makati City in time for the opening of...
K-pop girl group Aespa’s Giselle, Karina, Winter and Ningning attended the opening of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York City on July 5. The forum, which has the theme “Building back better from the...
K-pop girl group Aespa will be attending the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development. The forum will be held at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York City. Aespa will be gracing the opening of the forum on July 5, which has the theme “Building back better...
The Philippines has conveyed its eagerness to work with the European Union (EU) on rules-based security architecture in a bid to ensure a "just peace" in the region. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Jaime Victor Ledda and Czech Minister of Trade and Industry Jozef Sikela exchange notes on the...
Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is prodding leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate to meet with the people of presidential and vice presidential candidates as well as their political parties to discuss the conduct of a speedy canvass. (Photo from...
The Philippines has expressed support for measures to protect civilians in urban settings affected by war and conflict during a high-level open debate at the United Nations (UN). Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Ariel R. Peñaranda of the Philippine Mission to the UN (Photo courtesy...
With 222 affirmative and zero negative votes the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Dec. 1 passed on third and final reading the bill providing for the segregation in a separate facility of high-level convicts from those serving time for lesser offenses. Prison cell Passage of House Bill 10355...
The House Committee on Justice has endorsed the passage of a bill for the segregation of high-level convicts from other prisoners through the establishment of a separate facility for the former. Prison cell Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, one of the principal authors of...
President Duterte has slammed before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) the hoarding of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines by wealthy countries. JAB HOARDING SLAMMED--President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the UNGA via a taped message on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook...
For the second time since he took office in 2016, President Duterte is expected to address the United Nations (UN) and put forward the Philippines' stand on urgent issues such as coronavirus (COVID-19) response, and human rights concerns, among others. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang File...
Taal Volcano in Batangas continues to emit high levels of sulfur dioxide in the past 24-hour period, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Phivolcs said sulfur dioxide emission averaged 3,755 tonnes per day on July 14, while steam-rich...
