Chinese President Xi Jinping told outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday that the two countries had “correctly” handled the sensitive issue of the disputed South China Sea, attempting to put a positive spin on a relationship that never quite delivered the hoped-for benefits. Xi made the statements during a phone discussion with Duterte, who … Read more
MANILA, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) — The highly infectious Omicron coronavirus variant has raced ahead of Delta and is now the dominant variant in the Philippines, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said late Monday night. In a pre-recorded meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte aired late Monday night, Duque said that the newest genome sequencing showed over … Read more
MANILA, Jan 6, 2022 (AFP) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered the arrest of unvaccinated people who violate stay-at-home orders aimed at curbing “galloping” coronavirus infections driven by the Omicron variant. The government tightened restrictions in Manila and several provinces and cities this week. Unvaccinated people among the capital’s 13 million people were ordered … Read more
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook the Philippines but no casualties were reported so far fortunately and also there is no risk of Tsunami. According to a report by Reuters, the Pacific Tsunami Center said that there was no risk of a tsunami in a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in the sea near the Philippines. The US … Read more
