MOGADISHU, Somalia - Turkey, one of the major stakeholders in Somalia, has raised a host of concerns regarding the current electoral impasse, arguing that the country could erode some of the gains ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Offers Nurses in Exchange for Vaccines From Britain, Germany
Alice Visperas, director of the labour ministry's international affairs bureau, said the Philippines was open to lifting the cap in exchange for vaccines from Britain and Germany, ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines: Health officials confirm slight surge in Covid-19 cases as total now almost 523,000 as death toll goes above 12,000
The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported on Tuesday 1,414 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the South-East Asian country to 564,865. ( read original story ...)
Zubiri: Philippines probably first with COVID-19 vaccine law without doses
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Wednesday welcomed the passage of the proposed law on COVID-19 vaccination procurement and administration, saying, in jest, that the Philippines is ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines: Nine women arrested over bomb plots
Nine women suspected of plotting to blow up military targets in the restive southern Philippines have been arrested, the army said on Tuesday. Security forces detained the women and seized bomb-making ... ( read original story ...)
The Philippines Wants To Trade Its Nurses for COVID Vaccines From Europe
An official told reporters on Monday that Labor Secretary Secretary Silvestre Bello III requested the two countries give the Philippines 600,000 coronavirus vaccines in exchange f ... ( read original story ...)
Coca-Cola investing $63M in Philippines for 2021
Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI), the bottling arm of Coca-Cola in the country, announced Tuesday it is pouring an additional $63-million investment to support its local operations, ... ( read original story ...)
Nurses for vaccines: Philippines offer
The Philippines will let thousands of its healthcare workers, mostly nurses, take up jobs in Britain and Germany if the two countries agree to donate ... ( read original story ...)
If not health workers, who gets China’s Sinovac vaccine in the Philippines?
The Philippines FDA does not recommend Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine for health care workers. Some accept FDA’s decision, while others express concerns that it may create a public misunderstanding. ( read original story ...)
Japan appoints Minister of Loneliness after suicide rate rises for first time in 11 years
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has appointed minister Tetsushi Sakamoto to the role of loneliness minister, to tackle the issue reportedly exacerbated by pandemic restrictions. ( read original story ...)