Tag: philippines

Deeper PHL-Japan security engagement pursued as Pres. Duterte, PM Kishida strengthen partnership

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida renewed their commitment to strengthen the strategic partnership between the Philippines and Japan, with the leaders agreeing that it was “high time for the Philippines and Japan to pursue deeper security engagement and coordination.” This is “by launching a Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting or 2+2 meeting” between the Philippines and Japan, according to a statement released by Malacanang. Among the regional […]

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Palace: Employers, establishments can still require wearing of face shields inside their premises

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang clarified on Friday, Nov. 19, that the use of face shields—while already voluntary in areas under COVID-19 alert levels 3, 2 and 1—could still be required by employers or business establishment owners to their employees or customers while inside their premises. Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles said that this modification is recommended by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). “With regard to the voluntary use of face shields […]

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Philippines accuses Chinese vessels of firing water cannon at its boats

  by Cecil MORELLA Agence France Presse The Philippines on Thursday accused Chinese Coast Guard vessels of firing water cannon at boats delivering supplies to Filipino marines in the disputed South China Sea, and ordered Beijing to “back off”. Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin said he had expressed “outrage, condemnation and protest” to Beijing over the incident, which he said happened Tuesday as the Philippine boats were travelling to Second Thomas Shoal in the contested Spratly […]

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Palace: Around 1 million COVID vaccine doses administered daily for 3 straight days last week

Total COVID jabs administered in PHL close to 70 million doses as of Nov. 14   (Eagle News) – The country reached the milestone of administering around 1 million COVID jabs each day for the last three days of last week, as total administered vaccines nationwide reached almost 70 million doses, according to Malacanang “For three straight days in a row last week, pumapalo po tayo ng one million jabs,” said Secretary Roque in his […]

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Pres. Duterte approves nationwide implementation of COVID-19 alert level system

Implementation of Covid-19 alert levels for entire country to be done in four phases   (Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte approved the nationwide rollout of the COVID-19 alert system, on Thursday, Nov. 11, after its successful pilot run in Metro Manila which saw the rapid decline in new COVID-19 cases. In his Executive Order 151, Duterte said that the “the Alert Level System (ALS) is hereby adopted for nationwide rollout, to be undertaken in four […]

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In photos: “BBM-Sara” at the wedding of Sen. Revilla’s daughter in Silang, Cavite

  Presidential aspirant former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., and Davao City mayor Sara Duterte attended the wedding of Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr’s daughter, Gianna Revilla and Jed Patricio, on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021 in Silang, Cavite. Mayor Sara Duterte posted the photos of her and former Senator Bongbong Marcos in her Facebook page on Thursday night, Nov. 11. The wedding of Revilla’s daughter, Gianna, and Jed, was also attended by PDP-Laban standard bearer […]

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“Tonight, I formally became a member of Lakas-CMD,” says Sara Duterte as she takes her oath

  (Eagle News) – Davao City mayor Sara Duterte took her oath under the political party, Lakas-CMD, on Thursday night, Nov. 11, after she resigned from her regional party, Hugpong ng Pagbabago. “Tonight, I formally became a member of Lakas-CMD,” posted Mayor Sara Duterte in her official Facebook page on Thursday. She also posted two photos, with one photo showing her taking her oath as a Lakas-CMD member before House Majority Leader Leyte Rep. Martin […]

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What’s next move for Sara Duterte after resignation from regional party Hugpong Ng Pagbabago?

Political analysts speculate as to next move of presidential daughter as Nov. 15 substitution deadline nears; LPU dean says it is likely a “BBM-Sara” team-up   (Eagle News) –  Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has tendered her resignation as chair of the regional party Hugpong ng Pagbabago on Thursday, Nov. 11, a move that has set more political analysts guessing as to what could be her next move. Her resignation from HNP was announced four […]

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PHL targets to inoculate 15-M Filipinos during Nat’l Covid Vaccination from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1

(Eagle News) – The Philippines targets to vaccinate at least 15 million individuals in the three days of National Covid-19 Vaccination campaign scheduled on Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 this year, Malacanang said on Thursday, Nov. 11. Around five million Filipinos are expected to be vaccinated in each day of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Day, according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr., “Bayanihan po ang konsepto natin dito, kung saan ang kooperasyon ng lahat ay […]

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PHL economic managers’ full statement on strong 3rd quarter performance of PHL economy this 2021

(Eagle News) — Below is the full joint statement of the economic managers of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte on the Philippine Economic Performance of the Third Quarter of 2021 issued on Nov. 9, 2021 President Duterte’s economic managers include Socio-Economic Planning and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chief Karl Kendrick T. Chua, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez, and Budget And Management Officer-In-Charge Tina Rose Marie L. Canda ===================================================== Colleagues in government, friends […]

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Philippine economic growth beats forecasts in third quarter

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippine economy grew more than expected in the third quarter, the government said Tuesday, as a rebound in consumer spending overcame pandemic lockdowns and other restrictions to rein in the fast-spreading Covid delta variant. Gross domestic product expanded 7.1 percent, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority, better than the 4.9 percent predicted in a Bloomberg survey and following a blockbuster 12 percent rate in the previous three months. The […]

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PHL pushes aggressive vaccination as total COVID vaccines delivered breach 110 million doses

National Vaccination Day to be set this November targeting 5M Filipinos   (Eagle News) – The Philippines has received over 110 million doses of vaccines against COVID-19, pushing vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., to have a more aggressive vaccination rollout. On Saturday, Nov. 6, an additional 866,970 doses of Pfizer vaccines procured by the government arrived in the country. This brought the total number of COVID-19 vaccines delivered so far to the country at […]

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