The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Philippines-India diplomacy

October 20, 2019

In this handout photograph taken and released by India’s Presidential Palace on October 20, 2019, India’s President Ram Nath Kovind speaks after unveiling the statue of a bust of Mahatma Gandhi (R) at Miriam College in Quezon City on the

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US ties with Philippines ”very strong” as 75th Leyte landing marked

October 20, 2019

The relationship between the United States and the Philippines remains “very strong,” an US official said Sunday, the 75th anniversary of the landing of American forces in Leyte which led to the liberation of the country from Japanese occupation. US

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US Coast Guard Commandant to visit PCG Monday

October 20, 2019

United States Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz is set to visit the Philippine Coast Guard headquarters in Manila on Monday. According to PCG, during his visit Schultz will be accorded with arrival honors by the Philippine Coast Guard. The

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Robredo, senators mourn passing of Pimentel

October 20, 2019

Top Philippine government officials on Sunday mourned the passing of former Senate President Aquilino Pimentel Jr. Aside from the official statement from Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, Vice President Leni Robredo and several senators expressed their condolences in messages. Robredo, in

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More buildings, establishments damaged by quake reported by NDRRMC

October 20, 2019

The number of infrastructure damaged due to the magnitude 6.3 earthquake that hit the province of North Cotabato has reached more than two thousand, the National Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Sunday morning. As of 6 am,

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PNP probing alleged attempts of cops to sneak illegal contraband inside Bilibid

October 20, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) said they are investigating new alleged cases of cops trying to transport illegal contraband inside the New Bilibid Prison, its spokesman said Sunday.  According to Police Brig. General Bernard Banac, they received reports of

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Policeman, suspect killed in Bulacan

October 20, 2019

A policeman and a suspect were killed in an armed encounter in the province of Bulacan on Friday night. Police Col. Chito Bersaluna, Bulacan provincial director, said the slain policeman was Police Corporal Ronnie Tamaliuan, a member of the Bulacan

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Pimentel’s demise ”sad day for the nation”: Palace

October 20, 2019

The Palace on Sunday expressed its condolences following the demise of ex- Senate President Aquilino Pimentel Jr. “Today is a sad day for the nation. The Palace joins the Filipino people in mourning the demise of former Senate President Aquilino

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