Category: Philippines
NBI conducting second autopsy on body of Bree Jonson
The National Bureau of Investigation has finished conducting a second autopsy on the body of artist Bree Jonson, who was found unconscious in a hostel room in La Union last [...] » More
3,093 families affected by granular lockdowns in NCR-MMDA
More than 3,000 families have been affected by granular lockdowns across Metro Manila, the chair of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. During [...] » More
FDA warns public against black market tocilizumab
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday warned the public against black markets selling the COVID-19 treatment drug tocilizumab, saying this could only worsen the [...] » More
Duterte says the Philippines will prosecute drug war crimes
The president of the Philippines said on Wednesday (Manila time) that those who “have acted beyond bounds” during police operations shall be held accountable [...] » More
PLDT named Philippine’s Most Outstanding Telco by Asiamoney
PLDT Inc. has been hailed as the most outstanding telecommunications company in the country by financial magazine Asiamoney. PLDT bagged the Most Outstanding Company in the [...] » More
Philippines lower house approves VAT for big tech firms
The Philippines’ lower house of Congress has approved a bill imposing taxes on tech giants like Facebook (FB.O), Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google and Youtube, and [...] » More
Philippines to pursue stronger, more resilient post-COVID-19 economy
The Philippines is pursuing a stronger and more resilient post-COVID economy and not just to simply regain the losses caused by the pandemic, according to the Bangko Sentral [...] » More
ADB keeps growth outlook on Philippines, but recovery still ‘fragile’
The Asian Development Bank maintained its economic outlook on the Philippines despite the recent tightening of pandemic lockdowns, saying the economy is healing but recovery [...] » More
Manila mayor declares Philippine presidential bid
Manila mayor, Francisco Domagoso, said on Wednesday he will run for the Philippine presidency in the 2022 election. Francisco Domagoso, 47, better known by his celebrity [...] » More
Duterte says PH willing to aid Afghan, Rohingya refugees
President Rodrigo Duterte vowed Wednesday that the Philippines is willing to extend assistance to Afghan and Rohingya refugees. While the Philippines has limited resources, [...] » More
Government urged to integrate different contact-tracing systems
A health expert is calling on the government to find ways to make different contact tracing systems work together and to also maximise their use. Dr Aileen Espina of [...] » More
Duterte asks rich nations to deliver on climate finance pledges
President Rodrigo Duterte called on wealthy nations to fulfill their financial assistance to developing countries like the Philippines to help them bolster their defenses [...] » More
Peso may weaken to P51 to $1 next year
Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research expects the peso to weaken further to 51 to $1 next year as the Philippines continues to struggle to contain the [...] » More
SSS job loss insurance payouts reach P2.62 billion
The Social Security System (SSS) has released P2.62 billion in unemployment insurance benefits (UIB) to at least 196,000 members who lost their jobs during the pandemic. In a [...] » More
Philippines’ COVID-19 count up by 15,592 more cases
The Philippines on Wednesday recorded 15,592 more coronavirus cases to bring its total count to 2,417,419. Figures today brought the active cases down by 8,562 from the [...] » More
