The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh has confirmed that an overseas Filipino worker was found dead in a hotel in Haradh, an industrial city located in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia. Philippine Embassy in Saudi Arabia (PE Riyadh website) In a statement posted on its website Tuesday night, the Embassy...
The Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) has welcomed the announcement of the Department of Health (DOH) that Pfizer jabs could now be administered to children aged 12 to 15, its spokesperson said Wednesday, June 9. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with GMA New's Unang Balita, PPS spokesperson...
The Philippines was elected as one of the Vice-Presidents of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for the period 2021-2022 during a vote by acclamation on Monday, June 7, 2021. Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Enrique Manalo. (PMNY/DFA)...
President Duterte has commended outgoing Philippine Navy chief Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo Bacordo for his valiant and dedicated service. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) In a taped message during the Philippine Navy's change of command ceremony Tuesday, the President recognized...
Philippine Azkals' midfielder Stephan Schrock (right) maneuvers between China's Wu Xi (center) and Al Kesen during the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification football match at the Sharjah Football Stadium in the Sharjah in the UAE on June 7, 2021. (AFP) Coach Scott Cooper said the Philippine...
Local shares prices rose despite the higher jobless rate as investors opted to pick up bargains. The PSEi increased 45.80 points or 0.68 percent to close at 6,809.72 as the Property sector leading the advance while only the Mining and Oil counter weighing down the market. Volume improved slightly...
Majority of Philippine companies are not in a rush to mandate COVID-19 vaccination among employees, citing employers’ concerns about the safety of the vaccines as one of the major reasons for it. A Mercer survey conducted in February 2021 revealed that Philippine employers are not rushing to make...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu has hailed the contribution of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in the efforts to conserve the critically endangered Philippine eagle. (Photo from DENR) "The Philippine eagle's presence in the forests is intrinsically connected...
Screenshot from PSA Forum Danao City, Cebu has offered its facilities to host the training and trial races of the national team bound for the 31 st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam late this year. Philcycling Vice President and Mountainbike (MTB) Commission chairman Boying Rodriguez disclosed this...
Yuka Saso holds the Harton S. Semple trophy after winning the US Women's Open title Sunday in San Francisco, California. (LPGA.Com Images) Newly crowned US Women’s Open champion Yuka Saso said that winning the prestigious title doesn’t mean things will turn out the same in her next tournaments,...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) claimed on Tuesday, June 8, that the increased presence of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) operatives in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) has bolstered the confidence of Filipinos to catch fish in the area. (File...
The five brand new S-70i Blackhawk utility helicopters recently obtained by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) from Poland will be used in transporting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in geographically isolated areas, it announced on Tuesday, June 8. The Philippine Air Force will use the five...
