Malacañang on Thursday refuted the assessment by US-based company Bloomberg which placed the Philippines near the bottom of its COVID resilience ranking, arguing the government has handled the viral ... ( read original story ...)
‘Let’s take a joke for what it is’: Philippines Presidential Palace says Duterte won’t abandon sex jokes
The President’s spokesperson has told people to forget about Duterte’s jokes, which were described as “inappropriate” by critics, adding let’s not be like Americans who “give deeper meaning to ... ( read original story ...)
US, Philippines reaffirm military partnership with another meeting between top defense execs
US Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett traveled to Manila to meet with top defense officials in the country on Wednesday, signaling continued military partnership between the Philippines and its ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines, private firms to sign vaccine supply deal with AstraZeneca
The Philippines is set to sign a supply agreement for AstraZeneca's potential COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, the first such deal in a country aiming to further reopen its economy that has been ravaged by ... ( read original story ...)
Maps proving Philippines’ ownership of contested island with China to be auctioned off
Both maps are respectively presented in a conservation frame, with ultraviolet filtering museum glass and acid-free mat board. ( read original story ...)
Philippines to Buy 2 Million Doses of AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine
The Philippines will sign on Friday an agreement to buy two million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca Plc. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo leader remains firm about hosting Olympics
Philippine officials say about 60 million Filipinos are being targeted for vaccination against the coronavirus next year at a cost of more than 73 billion pesos ... ( read original story ...)
Monitoring COVID-19 Impacts on Firms and Families in the Philippines
The World Bank is conducting a series of surveys to provide the data and evidence that can inform the design of policies and programs that meet the needs of families, communities, and businesses in ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh sees spike in dengue cases
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Thursday reported 20 more dengue cases in 24 hours. Currently, 71 patients were hospitalized with dengue fever across the country and of those, 65 ... ( read original story ...)
Momen: 4 MoUs likely to be signed during Bangladesh-India PMs’ talk
The virtual summit meeting between the prime ministers of the two neighboring countries will take place in the third week of December ... ( read original story ...)