Malacañang said any move to declare Chinese embassy officials persona non grata would be treated as a last resort, stressing that such action carries serious diplomatic consequences and must be carefully weighed. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro relayed the...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan would be willing to leave the Philippines if President Marcos asked him to do so. China 's embassy in Manila made the pronouncement on Wednesday night, Jan. 29, amid calls in Manila to recall and declare him persona non grata over the mission...
Metro Manila recorded its lowest air temperature so far this northeast monsoon, or “amihan,” season at 19.2 degrees Celsius (°C) on Thursday, Jan. 29, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. PAGASA said the temperature was recorded at the...
Senator Imee Marcos exhorted public officials to refrain from intemperate language and public sparring on matters involving foreign affairs, warning that reckless rhetoric could undermine diplomatic efforts and harm the country’s international standing. Marcos, who chairs the Senate Committee on...
Some residents of Barangay Tumana in Marikina City questioned a proposed memorandum of agreement (MOA) that could double water fees, an option being considered to address the community’s long-standing water supply problems. Barangay Captain Akiko Centeno said barangay officials passed a...
A 31-year-old man was injured following his violent rampage at a barangay hall in Barangay 270, Binondo, Manila, last Jan. 26, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. Based on the police investigation, a roving patrol unit of the Binondo Police Station 11 was approached by a barangay staff asking...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Tuesday night, Jan. 27, announced the dismissal of a traffic enforcer caught on camera committing illegal exaction (kotong) from a motorist he apprehended in Binondo, Manila, stressing that the city 's "One Strike Policy" on all city government...
The move of more than a dozen senators to replace or declare unwelcome China 's embassy diplomats in the Philippines weren 't able to silence them after making on Tuesday night, Jan. 27, yet another statement—a very lengthy one—that targeted Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman...
The stretch of Claro M. Recto Avenue toward Divisoria is now noticeably cleaner, more orderly, and safer following a series of cleaning and clearing operations led by the city government through the Special Mayor’s Reaction Team (SMaRT). The Manila local government said the SMaRT 's...
Officials of the Manila city government on Tuesday, Jan. 27, broke ground for the soon-to-be-built Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MCDRRMO) Flood Monitoring Command Center aimed at strengthening flood preparedness through real-time data and coordinated response. Manila...
Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Monday, Jan. 26, expressed confidence in the city 's continuous economic growth following a 40 percent increase in new business permit processing and robust renewal activity observed by Manila 's Bureau of Permits. During a meeting...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is leading the first Regional Consultation with Sectoral Bodies on Baselining and Target-Setting for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Results Framework on Jan. 27 to 28 in Manila. DSWD Undersecretary for Policy and Planning Adonis...
