[ad_1] MANILA – Jake Ejército refused to take full credit for raising his daughter Ellie. In a Facebook post, Army shared that he has been receiving a lot of positive comments about being a good father to Ellie. Although he’s truly honored by all the kind words, Army said he …
Read More »Excavators and dredgers fight to free ships blocking Suez Canal
[ad_1] A view shows the Ever Given container ship in the Suez Canal in this Maxar Technologies satellite image taken on March 28, 2021. Maxar Technologies / Handout via REUTERS ISMAILIA, Egypt – Suez Canal salvage crews stepped up excavation and dredging on Sunday around a massive container ship blocking …
Read More »Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup
[ad_1] People cry as they attend the funeral of Kyaw Win Maung, who was shot and killed during a protest against the military coup, in Mandalay, Myanmar, on March 28, 2021. REUTERS / Stringer Myanmar security forces opened fire at a funeral on Sunday, witnesses said, as people from across …
Read More »PH increases presence in WPS after the latest foray from China
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana listens to questions during a press conference inside Camp Aquinaldo military headquarters in Quezon City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, March 14, 2017. REUTERS / Romeo Ranoco / Stock Photo MANILA, Philippines – In what could be a show of force, Defense Secretary …
Read More »On Duterte’s 76th birthday, Palace wishes him ‘more healthy years ahead’
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang wished President Rodrigo Duterte “more healthy years ahead” to fulfill his vision of bringing “genuine and meaningful change” to the Philippines when the Executive Director turned 76 on Sunday. “We pray to the Almighty to continue to provide President Duterte with more years of health …
Read More »Malls Announce Hours of Operation During One-Week ECQ in Greater Manila Area
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The management of several shopping malls in the country has announced their adjusted hours of operation in Metro Manila and four other provinces during the week-long Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). The government placed Metro Manila, Rizal, Bulacan, Cavite and Laguna under ECQ from March 29 to …
Read More »The ship blocking the Suez Canal moves slightly, it is not clear when it will float again
[ad_1] The container ship Ever Given is seen in the Suez Canal in this satellite image taken by Satellogic’s NewSat-16 on March 25, 2021. Satellogic / Handout via REUTERS SUEZ, Egypt – Efforts to dislodge a giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal have allowed its stern and rudder to …
Read More »The government will provide assistance to those unable to work during NCR Plus ECQ
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The government will impose the strictest lockdown for a week starting Monday in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite and Laguna, which have seen a sharp increase in the number of daily COVID-19 cases. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque announced the drastic move on Saturday when the Department …
Read More »New potential irritant: PH will increase the accumulation of China in the reef of Zamora
[ad_1] The Philippines will raise China’s ongoing construction work on an artificial island built on a reef in the Western Philippine Sea at the next meeting between Filipino and Chinese officials, the Manila envoy to Beijing said on Saturday. Ambassador Jose Sta. Romana was reacting to a recent report from …
Read More »PH to buy 25 million doses of CoronaVac from China
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines plans to purchase 1 million to 2 million doses per month of CoronaVac from China for a total of 25 million doses by the end of the year, according to the country’s ambassador to China, José Santiago Sta. Romana. The Philippines has been using …
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