Filipinos now allowed to visit South Korea except in areas affected by COVID-19

Krissy Aguilar 03/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tourists may now travel to South Korea, except in areas heavily affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Malacañang said Tuesday. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases…

Duterte declares 2nd week of February as National Hazing Prevention Week

Krissy Aguilar 02/28/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has declared the second week of every February every year as National Hazing Prevention Week to end hazing and other fraternity-related violence. Duterte signed on February Proclamation No. 907, a copy…

Duterte remark on choosing between US or China just ‘kantyaw’ – Palace

Krissy Aguilar 02/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday downplayed as just another sarcastic teasing or “kantyaw” President Rodrigo Duterte’s remarks about choosing between being a territory of the United States or province of China. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo, when…

BREAKING: Duterte: ‘I accept the apology’ of ABS-CBN

Krissy Aguilar 02/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted ABS-CBN’s apology and said that he will leave the media network giant’s impending franchise renewal to Congress. “I accept the apology, of course,” Duterte said in an ambush interview…

If PH can’t be self-reliant, choose: Be a US territory or China’s province – Duterte

Krissy Aguilar 02/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines— President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said that if the Philippines could not stand on its own feet, it might as well choose between becoming a territory of the United States or a province of China.…

BREAKING: For now, Filipino tourists can’t go to South Korea – gov’t

Krissy Aguilar 02/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos planning to explore South Korea might have to unpack their luggage for now as the government enforced Wednesday a temporary ban on Filipino tourists going there. Malacañang said the interim travel restriction was…

Espenido could be a victim of ‘flawed intel gathering,’ says Palace

Krissy Aguilar 02/18/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang on Tuesday came to the defense of former Bacolod City police chief, Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido following his inclusion in the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) narcolist, saying the controversial cop could be a…

LOOK: Anne Curtis flaunts body as she anticipates motherhood

Krissy Aguilar 02/18/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Actress-host Anne Curtis went naked in a pre-natal shoot as she expressed excitement to welcome her firstborn. https://www.instagram.com/p/B8qb50LBzhL/?utm_source=ig_embed Curtis on Monday shared over Instagram how she has noticed the changes in her body as…

Korean actress Go Soo-jung from ‘Goblin’ passes away at 24

Krissy Aguilar 02/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Korean actress Go Soo-Jung, who appeared in the hit drama “Goblin,” has passed away at the age of 24. The actress’ management Story J Company announced her passing on its Instagram page Wednesday. “A…

No need for nCoV quarantine site yet, Duterte says

Krissy Aguilar 02/04/2020

Updated @ 12:02 a.m., Feb. 4, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — There’s still no need to establish or identify a quarantine site yet amid the 2019 novel-coronavirus scare (nCoV), President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday in a press briefing…

Stop blaming Chinese for nCoV, that’s xenophobia – Duterte

Krissy Aguilar 02/04/2020

Updated @ 11:56 p.m., Feb. 3, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday urged Filipinos to stop blaming the Chinese for the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV), calling it in bad taste. “Blaming…

Don’t be afraid of nCoV, says Duterte

Krissy Aguilar 02/04/2020

President Rodrigo Duterte held a press conference on the nCoV outbreak on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, in Malacañang. (Photo from an RTVM video) MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte allayed public apprehension about the 2019 novel coronavirus…

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