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Duterte ‘advance payment’ remark no effect on COVID vaccine talks with pharma industries: Palace

Sep 15, 2020 0

Malacañang on Wednesday assured that President Rodrigo Duterte’s remarks on coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccines won’t affect Philippine negotiations with vaccine developers.

WATCH | Senate Oks medical scholarship bill on 3rd reading

Sep 15, 2020 0

Senate of the Philippines Oks medical scholarship bill on 3rd reading

Still no flattening of curve: PH among countries with highest COVID-19 cases

Sep 15, 2020 0

The spread of COVID-19 in the Philippines has yet to be contained, six months after a strict lockdown was imposed in Metro Manila and certain parts of the country.

Malaya na! Pemberton leaves PH after Duterte’s pardon

Sep 13, 2020 0

US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton has been deported from the Philippines Sunday (September 13) after being granted absolute pardon by President Rodrigo Duterte.

‘Di na makakabalik sa Pilipinas! Pemberton to be blacklisted

Sep 12, 2020 0

United States Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton will also be banned from returning to the Philippines, Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said on Saturday (sept. 12

Asymptomatic but in isolation: Tagle tests positive for COVID-19

Sep 11, 2020 0

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has tested positive for COVID-19, the news service of the Vatican reported Friday (September 11).

Duterte tells China: Keep peace, stability in South China Sea

Sep 11, 2020 0

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday urged China to cooperate with the Philippines in maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea (SCS).

Pinky promise? PH, China commit to maintaining peace in South China Sea

Sep 11, 2020 0

The Philippines and China have committed to maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea (SCS).

WATCH | Pemberton pardon will ensure PH access to US Covid-19 vaccine – Roque

Sep 10, 2020 0

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque believes that President Rodrigo Duterte granted US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, convicted of killing transgender Jennifer Laude in 2014, absolute pardon so the Philippines will have…

WATCH | Senate adopts committee report on PhilHealth irregularities

Sep 8, 2020 0

Senate of the Philippines adopts committee report on Philippine Health Insurance Corporation "PhilHealth" irregularities

WATCH | Senate OKs bill lowering minimum height requirement for cops, firemen, jail officers

Sep 8, 2020 0

senate of the philippines OKs bill lowering minimum height requirement for cops, firemen, jail officers

WATCH | Duterte says public compliance played key role in flattening the coronavirus curve

Sep 8, 2020 0

The Philippines has flattened the coronavirus curve, according to President Rodrigo Duterte, citing recent scientific studies.

WATCH | Makabayan o design lang? Netizens are torn on Isko Moreno’s Baybayin text on…

Sep 8, 2020 0

One netizen called it surface nationalism while another said it is a stepping stone to encourage people to study the Philippines' old writing system.

BFFs kasi US, PH! Imee Marcos thanks Duterte as Pemberton issue ‘laid to rest’ with Pardon

Sep 7, 2020 0

Senator Imee Marcos expressed support Monday (September 7) for President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to pardon American solider Joseph Scott Pemberton, who’s in jail for the killing of a Filipino transgender woman.

Palace welcomes higher PH ranking in global innovation index

Sep 4, 2020 0

Malacañang has welcomed the Philippines’ latest ranking in the Global Innovation Index (GII).

Philippines delays release of US marine in transgender killing

Sep 3, 2020 0

A US marine convicted of killing a transgender woman will stay in detention in the Philippines while a court reviews its earlier ruling to free him halfway into his 10-year jail term, officials said Thursday.

WATCH | Harry Roque bats for pay hike for both private and gov’t nurses

Sep 3, 2020 0

Palace Spokesman Harry Roque is proposing for an adjustment in salaries of nurses in the Philippines.

WATCH | Palace respects Malaysia’s travel ban on Pinoys: ‘That’s a sovereign decision’

Sep 3, 2020 0

Malacañang on Thursday said it respect the decision of Malaysia to ban Filipino nationals from entering their country due to the high rate of increase in coronavirus cases in the Philippines.

Harry Roque bats for pay hike for both private and gov’t nurses

Sep 3, 2020 0

Palace Spokesman Harry Roque is proposing for an adjustment in the salaries of nurses in the Philippines.

Palace respects Malaysia’s travel ban on Pinoys: ‘That’s a sovereign decision’

Sep 3, 2020 0

Malacañang on Thursday said it respect the decision of Malaysia to ban Filipino nationals from entering their country due to the high rate of increase in coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in the Philippines.

WATCH | Duterte: Religion has nothing to do with terrorism

Sep 3, 2020 0

Religion has no link to terrorism, President Rodrigo Duterte said as he noted that the Philippines continues to be confronted with security threats amid coronavirus disease pandemic.

Duterte: Religion has nothing to do with terrorism

Sep 3, 2020 0

Religion has no link to terrorism, President Rodrigo Duterte said as he noted that the Philippines continues to be confronted with security threats amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.

Philippines court orders US marine who killed transgender woman to be freed

Sep 2, 2020 0

A US Marine convicted of killing a transgender woman in the Philippines has been ordered freed on the grounds of good conduct after serving half his maximum 10-year sentence, his lawyer said Wednesday.

Will trade for food: online bartering soars in virus-hit Philippines

Sep 2, 2020 0

Struggling to make ends meet, Lorraine Imperio swapped a pair of Nike slip-on shoes for a whole dressed chicken on an online bartering site, one of dozens that have sprouted up during the Philippines' virus lockdowns.

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