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Duterte likely to visit China before term ends: Roque
President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to visit China’s Xi Jinping to personally thank him for his donation of 600,000 doses of Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine, probably before his presidency ends in 2022, Malacañang said Wednesday.
March 3, 2021
11:22 am
Politiko Global
Tokyo asks China to end Covid-19 anal swabs for Japanese
Japan has asked China to avoid using anal swabs to test its citizens for coronavirus, saying the method prompted complaints of “psychological distress”.
March 2, 2021
11:01 pm
Headlines
Duterte to wait for EUA of Sinopharm vaccine
President Rodrigo Duterte will wait for the approval of the emergency use authorization (EUA) application of China-made Sinopharm before receiving the vaccine, his spokesman said Tuesday.
March 2, 2021
1:45 pm
Snitch Network
Parang Duterte lang: Lorenzana declines Sinovac vaccine due to old age
Lorenzana is too old to get the Chinese-developed vaccine, which has not been recommended by local drug regulators for senior citizens.
March 1, 2021
7:02 pm
Features
LOOK: Vaccine czar Galvez gets Sinovac jab
Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer of the National Task Force Against Covid-19, has received his first dose of vaccine from China-based Sinovac Biotech Ltd.
March 1, 2021
12:39 pm
Features
Papaturok ka ba? Philippines begins China’s Sinovac vaccine rollout
The government has begun rolling out its Covid-19 Vaccination Program with yesterday’s arrival of vaccines from China’s Sinovac.
March 1, 2021
11:47 am
Headlines
Palace clarifies: Healthcare workers won’t be forced to take CoronaVac jab
Frontline healthcare workers will not be forced to get Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine, Malacañang said, adding that they have the choice on what vaccine they prefer.
February 26, 2021
11:57 am
Politiko Global
US wants to join China, Russia, Philippines on UN rights council
The United States is seeking election to the UN Human Rights Council, three years after former president Donald Trump’s administration withdrew, the US top diplomat told the rights body Wednesday.
February 24, 2021
6:41 pm
Politiko Global
US warns China on force at sea, again rejects claims
The United States on Friday warned China against the use of force in disputed waters as it reaffirmed its view that Beijing’s assertive campaign in the South China Sea is illegal.
February 20, 2021
2:14 pm
Politiko Lokal
Hontiveros asks China to pay up: Beijing’s ‘debt’ to Manila now over P800B
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday reiterated her call to have the Chinese government pay reparations for the value of the wealth and marine life stolen in the West Philippine Sea due to Beijing’s “adventurism” in the disputed waters.
February 18, 2021
2:43 pm
Politiko Lokal
Hontiveros criticizes Lorenzana’s ‘flip-flopping, indecisiveness’ on China
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday called on Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to stand up for the country’s interests in the West Philippine Sea and renewed her call for a clear, consistent, and firm national policy for meeting the challenge of Chinese aggression in the disputed waters.
February 15, 2021
12:21 pm
Features
DFA: 48 of 60 PH diplomatic notes on West PH Sea addressed by China
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has issued a total of 60 diplomatic notes on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) under the Duterte administration but only 48 of them have been addressed by China.
February 13, 2021
4:01 pm
Politiko Global
PH joins China, Russia in disassociating from UN resolution pressuring Myanmar on coup, Suu Kyi release
The UN’s top rights body demanded Friday that Myanmar’s military restore civilian rule and immediately release Aung San Suu Kyi.
February 13, 2021
2:03 pm
Politiko Lokal
Lorenzana denies downplaying China’s new coast guard law
MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Friday took exception to claims that he is downplaying the effects of China’s new coast guard law on Filipino fishermen.
February 12, 2021
9:48 pm
Politiko TV
WATCH | Duterte: ‘I can’t afford to be brave in the mouth against China’
President Rodrigo Duterte admitted on Friday that he can’t afford to antagonize China because the Philippines is not capable of confronting the Chinese military power.
February 12, 2021
8:38 pm
Features
Duterte: ‘I can’t afford to be brave in the mouth against China’
President Rodrigo Duterte admitted on Friday that he can’t afford to antagonize China because the Philippines is not capable of confronting the Chinese military power.
February 12, 2021
7:26 pm
Politiko Global
China pulls BBC World News off air
China’s broadcasting regulator announced Thursday it has pulled BBC World News from the air, saying the channel’s content had “seriously” violated guidelines for reporting in the country.
February 12, 2021
12:50 pm
Politiko Global
Panira lang! WHO mission member says ‘don’t rely’ on US virus intelligence
US intelligence on the supposed origin of the coronavirus pandemic was not reliable, a member of the special WHO mission to China said Wednesday, after Washington cast doubt on the transparency of the probe.
February 10, 2021
11:53 pm
Politiko Global
Japan protests over China ships off disputed isles
Japan said Monday it has protested to China over two incursions into Japanese territorial waters that come after Beijing enacted legislation toughening its response to violations of its maritime territory.
February 8, 2021
9:22 pm
Politiko Global
China blocks Clubhouse app that gave rare access to uncensored topics
A rare uncensored app that had attracted Chinese internet users to freely discuss taboo topics, including the mass detention of Uighurs, democracy protests in Hong Kong and the concept of Taiwanese independence appeared to have been blocked on Monday night.
February 8, 2021
9:19 pm
Politiko Global
China delivers 600K vaccine doses to ally Cambodia
China delivered 600,000 doses of its Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine to ally Cambodia on Sunday, making the kingdom the latest country to use Chinese jabs despite concerns about their efficacy compared to Western alternatives.
February 8, 2021
11:32 am
Politiko Global
Beijing warns off US warship from South China Sea islands
China on Friday warned off a US warship sailing near contested islands in the South China Sea, Beijing said, the first such encounter made public since the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
February 5, 2021
10:23 pm
Politiko Global
Chinese police bust counterfeit Covid-19 vaccine ring
Chinese police have arrested more than 80 people who were making counterfeit Covid-19 vaccines, state media said, as China races to inoculate millions before the Lunar New Year holiday.
February 2, 2021
11:07 pm
Politiko TV
WATCH | Roque to Hontiveros: If I go back to teaching, you can enroll in my class
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday denied the statement of Senator Risa Hontiveros that he’s lawyering for China and downplaying the new Chinese coast guard law.
February 1, 2021
3:49 pm
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