Philippines COVID cases break past one million
Coronavirus infections in the Philippines have breached the one-million mark as the country struggles to keep the virus outbreak at bay. According to the Department...
ASEAN press freedom weakens as Malaysia slips furthest
Press freedom in Southeast Asia continues to languish as Malaysia steps back the farthest among world nations in this year's World Press Freedom Index. The...
Philippines pledges 75% cut on carbon emissions
The country was last among Southeast Asian countries that submitted their official commitments to the Paris Climate Change agreement. The Philippines has submitted its official...
‘Philippines’ active virus cases seen to reach 500,000’
THE Philippine Health department is projecting active coronavirus cases to approach the 500,000-level by the end of April if the country does not impose...
Philippines begins mass vaccination as Sinovac arrives
The Philippines has officially received the first batch of its coronavirus vaccine made by China-based pharmaceutical giant Sinovac Biotech. The military aircraft from China carrying...
Filipino domestic worker found with new virus strain
Hong Kong health officials announced on Tuesday they have detected the new variant of the coronavirus disease in a passenger returning from Manila, sparking...
Philippines: no travel ban yet versus countries with new virus strain
The Philippine government was not keen on imposing a travel ban on other countries despite the more deadly strain of coronavirus, a Cabinet official...
Philippines’ loan to ADB to reach $9.4 billion by 2023
The Philippine government’s loan to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) was expected to reach $9.4 billion over the next four years with funds sought...
‘More carriers in the doldrums amid low travel demand’
More airlines were expected to go bankrupt this year as sales remained severely dampened by the weak travel volume. According to a report by The...
Philippines lifts travel ban on medical workers
The Philippine government has finally allowed the deployment of healthcare workers outside the country. Philippine Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello was quoted as saying in a...
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Amid surging Covid-19 cases, second gen vaccines raise hopes across the Asia-Pacific
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees sounded the alarm at the beginning of this month on the rapidly deteriorating circumstances of refugees and...
Monde sets sight on alternative meats for expansion
Food maker Monde Nissin Corp. was looking to bank on the fast-growing alternative meats business following its successful initial public offering (IPO) that saw...
Duterte admin lowers Philippine growth projection on last year in office
The Philippine government has abandoned its goal to reach double-digit growth in the last year of the current administration amid the pandemic plaguing global...