Tag: #US
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VP Leni says daughter wears ‘what matters most’ at NYU baccalaureate
Vice President Leni Robredo was nowhere near a country’s second-highest official on Tuesday, May 17, as she fussed over youngest daughter Jillian during a baccalaureate service at the New York University, where she graduated with a double major in Mathematics and Economics.
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US is PH's 'most vocal partner' in reaffirming 2016 arbitral award—Locsin
A working lunch with high-ranking foreign officials during the ASEAN-US special summit became a platform for the Philippines to thank the United States for being its “most vocal partner” in reaffirming the 2016 arbitral ruling that the country won over China.
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Marcos invites Biden to his inauguration as PH president
Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos has invited United States (US) President Joe Biden to the former’s inauguration on June 30, 2022 in Manila.
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Marcos expecting call from Biden–spox
Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos will receive a call from United States (US) President Joe Biden today, Thursday, May 12.
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US looks forward to working with PH's new administration
The United States said it looks forward to working with the next Philippine President and sees to renew its cooperation with the country on key human rights and regional priorities.
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Kyiv says top US officials to visit; Odessa attack kills eight
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Kyiv prepared on Saturday for its first wartime visit from two top US officials, as Ukraine accused Russia of killing eight people, including an infant, in a strike on the southern city of Odessa that all but buried hopes of a truce for Orthodox Easter.
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Putin's gas threat as Ukraine, West dismiss de-escalation claim
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia threatened Thursday to turn off its gas taps to Europe, opening up a new front in its war in Ukraine amid growing scepticism over Moscow’s claim it is scaling back its onslaught.
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Largest 'Balikatan' with close to 9,000 participants set in Luzon
At least 8,900 members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the US military are teaming up for Balikatan 2022, the US Embassy in the Philippines said Tuesday, March 22.
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US donates more than 500 million Covid vaccines to other countries
WASHINGTON, United States — The United States has given more than 500 million coronavirus vaccines to other countries since the jabs were developed, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday in a statement obtained by AFP.
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Ballistic missiles fired at Iraq's Arbil 'from east'
ARBIL, Iraq – A dozen ballistic missiles targeted Iraq’s northern city of Arbil, including US facilities, causing damage but no major casualties early on Sunday, security forces in the autonomous Kurdistan region said.
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US donates 4-M Covid-19 vax doses to PH; largest single-day shipment
Nearly four million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine were donated by the United States (US) to the Philippines.
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Sotto verbally spars with Bello on WPS issue: 'Bubukaka lang tayo?'
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Saturda night, Feb. 26, said passage by Congress of his bill establishing Philippine maritime zones would define the internal waters, the archipelagic waters, the territorial waters, and economic zones of the country.
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US donates more than 3.4M doses of Pfizer vaccines to PH
More than 3.4 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were recently donated by the United States (US) to the Philippines.
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Filipino couple grows food in the American desert
Robert and Analiza Tengco, energy technician and nurse respectively, are a couple of Pinoy gardeners who are currently living in Coachella Valley, Southern California.
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PH, US begin joint exercises to boost maritime security
The Philippines and United States have started their joint marine exercises to improve both sides’ maritime security capabilities in order to fulfill their mutual commitment to enhance the security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, the US Embassy in Manila announced.
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US looks forward to continue its strong ties with PH regardless of who wins the presidency, diplomat says
The Philippines and United States (US) will continue to have a “strong and productive relationship” regardless of who wins the presidency in the May 2022 elections, a US diplomat said Thursday, Jan. 27.
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PH welcomes US report affirming China's maritime claims in South China Sea have 'no legal basis'
The Philippines has welcomed the report released by the United States (US) Department of State that affirmed China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea have “no legal basis.”
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5-10 M doses of Pfizer vaccine for kids to arrive next week –Ambassador Romualdez
A batch of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine intended for children aged 5 to 11 years old is expected to be delivered from the United States (US) to the Philippines by the third week of January, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said.