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PH in 'final stages' of securing Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, says envoy to US

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 14 10:40 AM

In a statement posted Wednesday on the Facebook page of the Philippine Embassy in Washington, Ambassador Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez said the Philippines would be able to secure a "minimum" of 10 million vaccine doses from the firm.    Read more »

2 US firms ready to supply PH up to 25-M doses of coronavirus vaccines: envoy

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 18 08:25 PM

Two US biotechnology firms are ready to supply the Philippines up to 25 million doses of their candidate vaccines against COVID-19, a Philippine envoy said early Friday. Read more »

Ilang opisyal nagpatutsadahan ukol sa kinahinatnan ng Pfizer vaccine deal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 07:46 PM

Hindi nila pinangalanan kung sino ito pero ayon kay Health Secretary Francisco Duque tuloy pa ang negosasyon sa Pfizer.  Read more »

DFA chief says he did job amid questions on ‘missed’ Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine order

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 05:00 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. insisted that he and Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez did their job amid questions that the Philippines allegedly “missed the bus” in the race to get the first batch of vaccines from Pfizer.   Read more »

Envoy seeks law to protect PH properties abroad

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 10:54 AM

Under the proposed Philippine Overseas Properties Management Act, the disposition of the country's overseas properties shall be approved by the President, while Congress will have the authority to approve or disapprove the acquisition or sale of properties. Read more »

Return of Balangiga bells signals US respect for PH as a sovereign nation - envoy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 11:11 AM

The United States returning the bells of Balangiga symbolizes the respect it has for the Philippines, recognizing its longtime ally as a sovereign state, Manila's envoy to Washington said. Read more »

OPINION: Reason, Rhythm and Romualdez

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Updated as of Sep 20 07:09 AM

Ambassador Babe Romualdez comes with an impressive political pedigree. He is the third from the prominent Romualdezes to serve as Ambassador of the Philippines to Washington DC. That spells for me a continuing rhythm in the Romualdez clan’s diplomatic service in the nations’s behalf.  Read more »