Senator Grace Poe on Thursday appealed to the Philippine government to prioritize the possible repatriation of the Filipinos in Ukraine where military tension is now high over Russia’s impending invasion. “All hands should be on deck for the urgent evacuation of Filipinos from Ukraine amid...
Malacañang on Thursday, Feb. 24, said repatriation efforts are now under for Filipinos in Ukraine amid escalating tensions there over a feared Russian invasion. This photograph taken on February 23, 2022 shows the Ukrainian the flag fluttering above the dome of the parliament in Kyiv. (Sergei...
Presidential candidate Sen. Manny Pacquiao is calling on all Filipinos to pray for peace in Eastern Europe and for the de-escalation of conflict in Ukraine, now the target of a Russian invasion. Sen. Manny Pacquiao welcomed by supporters “Napakahalaga ng panalangin sa panahong ito dahil tila...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday said the Philippine government should join other “peace-loving” countries in condemning Russia over the escalating tension in Ukraine’s borders. Lacson warned the prices of oil in the country could surge should all nations...
Britain on Tuesday vowed to "hit Russia very hard" with targeted sanctions and promised tougher measures in the event of a full-scale invasion, after the Kremlin ordered troops into two Moscow-backed rebel regions of Ukraine. After an early morning meeting with security chiefs, Prime Minister Boris...
Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday said the government to take all the necessary measures to protect Filipinos in Ukraine and any other possible effects on the country’s economy should Russia invade Ukraine. Lacson noted there are some 380 Filipinos who...
President Vladimir Putin (AFP/File) MOSCOW, Russia -- President Vladimir Putin said Thursday there will be ''no lockdown'' in Russia to curb the spread of COVID, despite the country facing a steep surge in infections driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant. ''No lockdown is planned,'' Putin...
Russia's UN ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said Monday that his country has no plans to invade Ukraine. "This deployment of Russian troops in our own territory is getting our Western and U.S. colleagues to say that there's going to be a planned military action and even an act of aggression ... A...
PEACE MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. As of this writing, tensions between Russia and the United States and its NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)allies are rapidly escalating, following reports of a massive Russian military build-up in the Russia-Ukraine border and...
MOSCOW, Russia – Russia has recorded 29,230 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 10,803,534, the official monitoring and response center said Sunday. Meanwhile, the death toll grew by 686, below 700 for the first time since July 5, to 321,320. The number of...
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Joe Biden on Sunday reassured his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that Washington "will respond decisively" if Russia moves to invade its pro-Western neighbor, the White House said in a statement. US President Joe Biden (AFP) With a Russian...
MOSCOW, Russia – Russia reported 27,967 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total caseload to 10,214,790, the official monitoring and response center said Sunday. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN Meanwhile, the national death toll increased by a two-month low of 1,023 to 297,203,...
