Philippine Airlines, the country’s flag carrier, is planning to fly non-stop from Manila to Tel-Aviv in October 2021, the Israel Ministry of Tourism announced on Tuesday. PAL President Gilbert Santa Maria hands over a replica of a Philippines Airlines plane to Amir Halevi, Directo- General of...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday admitted he would “deeply regret” losing his “friendship” with Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councilor Wang Yi over his expletive-laced tweet against China’s continued incursions in the West Philippine Sea. DFA Secretary Teodoro...
President Duterte is furious with two former government officials for supposedly passing the blame for the latest situation in the West Philippine Sea. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) The President unleashed profanity-laced rants against former Supreme Court Justice Antonio...
In this file photo, Philippines' Haniel Abella, left, and Singapore's Abdul Rahman Kiria face off during the fencing individual epee finals in the 30th Southeast Asian Games at World Trade Center last December. (MB File Photo) Fresh from a stint in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the national...
For Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.'s profanities are just what the Philippines needs to express its position on China's continued violations of its sovereignty. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto While Locsin has reportedly apologized...
Photo from coach Jorge Edson Souza de Brito's Facebook page Jorge Edson Souza de Brito already got a sense of the country’s passion for volleyball when he joins the national women’s team coaching staff in July. The 54-year-old Brazilian mentor said he heard many things from a dear friend,...
The Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) on Tuesday, May 4, reiterated that quarantine measures alone such as enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) will not curb coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview over...
President Duterte has lauded the start of the national identification program despite initial technical difficulties that marred the online registration. President Rodrigo Duterte receives his national ID from National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua in Malacañang...
A history group refuted actor Robin Padilla’s claim that the De La Salle University (DLSU) was established by Spanish. De La Salle University (Photo from DLSU Facebook) On Sunday, Padilla said DLSU was established for “insulares, peninsulares, and mestizos” during the Spanish colonial period...
Annoyed by criticisms on his alleged soft approach towards China in a territorial dispute, President Duterte is having doubts on whether former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario is really a Filipino. President Duterte delivers a public address on May 3, 2021 (Malacañang) In a televised...
Fish, not war. With no plan to go to war over the West Philippine Sea dispute, President Duterte has appealed to China to just allow Filipinos to "fish in peace." President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping (File photo: Malacañang) The President maintained that there was "no reason...
Amid the renewed tension with China, President Duterte said he never promised to take back the West Philippine Sea when he ran during the 2016 presidential campaign. RODRIGUEZ_05042021-1 The President claimed that he avoided discussing the territorial dispute during the past campaign, recognizing...
