Pole vaulter EJ Obiena will be put to test ahead of this month’s Tokyo Olympics when he competes with fellow qualifiers in the Bauhaus-Galan Wanda Diamond League Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden late Sunday. Obiena is coming off multiple podium finishes that include a gold medal at the Taby Stav Gala...
Photo from tournament's Instagram page EJ Obiena toughened up his Tokyo Olympics preparations Friday, July 2, after capturing the gold medal in the Taby Stav Gala Street Pole Vault competition in Bottnaryd, Sweden. Obiena cleared 5.80 meters on his first attempt to win via countback against...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will host later this month the sixth ASEAN Task Force on Peatlands (ATFP) meeting and third Programme Steering Committee (PSC) meetings of ASEAN Peatland Programmes and Projects. A peatland. (Photo from DENR) DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu...
The Philippines has appealed to China and the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for full support and sincere cooperation in transforming the South China Sea into a “sea of peace, security, stability and prosperity.” ASEAN (ASEAN.org) Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro...
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and British Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce recently met to tackle various issues of mutual concern including the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the response to the tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), among others, the Department of...
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana could not help but express his admiration for his Japanese counterpart, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, after the latter showed him just how courteous Japanese people can be. Defense Sec. Delfin Lorenzana (right) flashes a smile during a teleconference with Japan...
The ruling Partido Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP)-Laban on Monday, May 31 adopted a resolution seeking to “convince” President Duterte to run for vice president in the upcoming May 2022 elections. The resolution was adopted during the party’s national council meeting in Cebu City. It was Raul...
Amid the reported feud within the ruling party, President Duterte has appealed to the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) to remain united, advance good governance, and prioritize the welfare of the people especially during the pandemic. BANIQUET_01222021-14 copy The President,...
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday called on his partymates in the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) to maintain unity as they strengthen their alliance in preparation for the upcoming May 2022 elections. In a pre-recorded message aired during the party’s national council meeting...
President Duterte may run for vice president in next year's elections if this will supposedly be the Lord's will. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the President would make the announcement about any next political move if he gets a...
Malacañang confirmed that President Duterte will meet Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia in the Palace to discuss coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols for Filipinos returning to the province. President Duterte and Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after...
Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones has offered up to God all the challenges being faced by the country’s education sector, and prayed that President Duterte, the staff and officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) and the agency’s staunch supporters be “continually” blessed...
