Tag: philippines

President Duterte will not cooperate with ICC probe: spokesman

    Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will “never cooperate” with an International Criminal Court probe into the country’s deadly drug war, his spokesman said Tuesday, branding the process “legally erroneous”. Outgoing ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on Monday asked judges at the world’s only permanent war crimes court to authorize an investigation into allegations that Philippine police unlawfully killed as many as tens of thousands of civilians between 2016 and 2019. Duterte was elected in […]

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All you need to know about the PhlSys ID – Balitalakayan Interview with PSA Asst. Sec. Bautista

    (Eagle News) — Balitalakayan interviews Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Assistant Secretary Rosalinda Bautista regarding the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) ID on Monday, June 14, 2021. Bautista said that the ID cards will be delivered to the applicant’s house. She said that the online registration is still ongoing, and that they have already fixed gitches in the system since they launched the system on April 30. On May 24, the PSA opened “bookings” for […]

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DOH reports 7,302 more COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1308352 on Sunday, June 13, after the Department of Health reported 7302 additional cases. Of the total cases, the DOH said 59865 were active. Of these, 91.2 percent were mild, 4.6 percent asymptomatic, 1.3 percent critical, 1.8 percent severe and 1.26 percent moderate. Recoveries rose to 1232986 including the additional 7701 recoveries. The death toll is now at 22788 including the 137 additional ones. The NCR Plus area […]

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A closer look at the Aguinaldo Shrine where the Philippine Independence was declared

  (Editor’s note: EBC Europe Bureau’s Malou Francisco brings us to the Aguinaldo Shrine where the Philippine independence was first declared, on June 12, 1898. In her video report, she narrates to us a more detailed story of the declaration of the Philippine independence 123 years ago as she gives us a virtual personal tour of this historic home in Kawit, Cavite, which she and her family visited before the COVID-19 pandemic.)   By Malou […]

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Biden hopes to advance more open Indo-Pacific region as he sends greetings on PHL Independence

Stresses importance of both nations working together to defeat pandemic and ensure freedom of navigation in disputed seas   (Eagle News) – US President Joe Biden sent his greetings to all Filipinos on the occasion of the 123rd independence day of the Philippines, and hoped for a stronger and more vigorous relations between the two nations. Biden, in his video message, also said that it is important for both nations to look into working on […]

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Highest single-day new COVID cases for this month recorded at 8,027 cases

PHL active cases at more than 60k reported for 2nd straight day   (Eagle News) – The Philippines recorded 8,027 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, June 12, the highest single-day new infections this month. Total active coronavirus cases in the country is now 60,341 or 4.6 percent of total COVID cases. This is also the second straight day that active cases are more than 60,000. On Friday, there were even more active cases at 61,345. […]

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Pres. Duterte tells Filipinos: “Each of us called upon to be heroes” this COVID pandemic

PHL leader says all should be inspired by country’s heroes in video message  commemorating 123rd PHL Independence Day (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte joined the entire Filipino nation in celebrating the 123rd anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine independence, urging Filipinos to be inspired by the country’s heroes and to be “heroes in our own right.” In his message, the 76-year old Philippine leader noted how the “challenges of the past year have tested […]

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Prince Charles commends thousands of PHL health workers in UK for heroic service amid COVID crisis

Prince of Wales extends warmest wishes to all Filipinos in video massage marking the 75th year of PHL-UK diplomatic relations   (Eagle News) – Britain’s Prince Charles extended his “warmest wishes” to the Philippines and thanked the country for its help through the “thousands of nurses and other health care workers” whose selfless service had aided UK’s efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. In a video message marking the 75th year of diplomatic relations between […]

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Biggest single-day vaccine delivery of over 3.27M doses arrive: 2.27M Pfizer, 1M Sinovac jabs

Total COVID-19 vaccines doses delivered to the PHL reach over 12.5 million   (Eagle News) – The Philippines received the biggest shipment of vaccines against COVID-19 in a single day on Thursday, June 10, after the arrival of over 2.27 million Pfizer doses, and 1 million additional Sinovac doses, or a total of 3.27 million vaccine doses. The 2,279,160 doses of Pfizer vaccines were also the biggest Pfizer shipment delivered to the country, coming from […]

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Over 6.3M receive COVID-19 vaccines in PHL, including 1.6M who completed 2 doses

  (Eagle News) – Some 6.3 million have already received COVID-19 vaccines in the country, with 1.6 million already receiving both first and second doses, according to a Department of Health official. DOH Director for Field Implementation and Coordination Team Napoleon Arevalo said that some areas in Metro Manila also had to suspend vaccination as there was a lack of supplies noted among many local government units. Arevalo said that the good news is that […]

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Russia’s Ambassador Pavlov, PHL envoy Sorreta laud opening of NEU Russian Studies Center

Note importance of efforts to promote bilateral cooperation on culture and humanitarian spheres between Russia and the PHL   (Eagle News) — The New Era University School of International Relations has officially opened the Russian Studies Center which is seen to further strengthen cultural and educational ties between the Philippines and Russia. The Russian Studies Center aims to foster a better understanding of Russia from its geography and history to language and culture, science and […]

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Pres. Duterte tells his daughter Sara, “Don’t run for president”

“‘You do not deserve it. Anak kita, maawa ako sa iyo,” he tells his daughter   (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he had talked to his daughter, Davao City mayor Sara Duterte, and advised her not to run for the presidency. The President said he talked to “Inday” Sara – which is how he calls her daughter – and said that he was advising her not to run for the highest post of […]

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