Duterte certifies vaccine indemnification bills as urgent

Feb 19, 2021 | Top Stories

President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his address from the Malago Clubhouse in Malacañang complex on March 30, 2020. KING RODRIGUEZ/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent bills for the establishment of an indemnification law, which would...

Galvez: PH needs vaccine info drive to allay hesitancy among Pinoys

Jan 26, 2021 | Nation

A strenuous information drive on Covid-19 vaccines is needed to address vaccine hesitancy among Filipinos, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez, Jr. said on Monday. In a televised address with President Rodrigo Duterte, Galvez said the public’s fears over Covid-19...

Locsin vows ‘severe’ response vs PH diplomat caught abusing helper

Oct 28, 2020 | Nation

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro “Teddy Boy” Locsin, Jr (left) and recalled Philippine Ambassador to Brazil Marichu Mauro (right)/ PCOO and DFA photos Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro “Teddy Boy” Locsin, Jr. on Wednesday vowed to punish Philippine Ambassador to...

Locsin, Pompeo discuss ‘bully’ China’s ‘unlawful’ claim on South China Sea

Aug 7, 2020 | Top Stories

The US and the Philippines’ top diplomats talked about the American position on maritime claims in the South China Sea, decrying China’s “campaign of bullying” to control resources in the disputed waters in a call on Aug. 6. In a statement on...

COVID-19 cases jump to 3,246; fatalities now at 152

Apr 5, 2020 | Nation

Eight fatalities for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported in the Philippines, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 152, the Department of Health (DOH) announced Sunday. The country also posted 152 new confirmed COVID-19 cases,...