Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) will visit the Philippines before the year ends, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) bared Friday, Sep. 30. MBS will come to the Philippines as part of his five-country visit to other parts of Asia, which includes Thailand, Malaysia,...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) rescued 29 foreigners in Paranaque City after they allegedly became victims of human trafficking and forced to work as employees of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO). (Photo courtesy of PNP) Police Maj. Gen. Eliseo DC Cruz, head of the PNP Directorate...
Senator Robinhood ‘’Robin’’ C. Padilla threw this poser to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officials in today’s public hearing by the Senate finance sub-committee D chaired by Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on DFA’s proposed 2023 P20.3 billion budget. The proposed budget...
Still dealing with the P2-billion agricultural damage caused by Super Typhoon "Karding," the Department of Agriculture (DA) received an assurance from Canada to support the Philippines' food security and agricultural growth. (Photo courtesy of the Embassy of Canada in the Philippines FB page)...
The Philippines is working together with “like-minded” countries such as the United States of America to protect its maritime interests in the South China Sea (SCS), particularly the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr....
The Philippines is urging all concerned nations to exercise restraint and diplomacy amid the escalating tension between Taiwan and China even as it expressed concern on the possible breakout of war in the Taiwan Strait, Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. said....
The Philippines’ defense and security engagement with the United States continues to be a key pillar of the two countries’ bilateral relations, Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. said. Philippines' Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose...
The Philippines once again recorded over 2,000 new Covid-19 cases, the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Sept. 29. A total of 2,536 more people contracted the Covid-19 virus, latest DOH data showed. This comes after the country recorded less than 2,000 cases on Sept. 27 and 28. The country's...
​Saudi Arabia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has arrived in the Philippines to strengthen the two countries' bilateral relations. Faisal landed in the country on Wednesday night before meeting with his Filipino counterpart, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique...
TBW Studios brings the Japanese dystopian movie to the country Stefanie Arianne Among the leading film production and distribution companies in the country, TBA Studios has acquired the exclusive Philippine theatrical rights to the award-winning film Plan 75 . The critically lauded dystopian drama,...
Nurses in PPEs The Philippines is currently facing a shortage of healthcare workers, particularly of nurses, the Department of Health (DOH) bared on Thursday, Sept. 29 “Ngayon, ang nakikita natin talagang kakulangan would be our nurses (Now, what we are seeing is that we lack nurses),” said DOH...
Around six to nine tropical cyclones may still develop within or enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) in 2022, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Thursday, Sept. 29. Children bracing for the impacts of 'Rolly' in 2020...
