Manila has changed tack. It’s no longer seeking to appease Beijing in the hope of a fair deal. Instead, a Philippines patrol ship has confronted a Chinese warship intruding on its territory.
Thousands evacuate amid Philippines monsoon rain
Authorities evacuated more than 15,000 people in the Philippines amid heavy monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon Fabian, emergency officials said Saturday.
Philippines to get 171 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021 –DOF
The Philippines is expecting to receive a total of 171 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines this year, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III announced Saturday.
Philippines to achieve population protection within the year
The Philippines is “past the crawl and walk stages” and is now “gradually running” toward its goal of vaccinating half a million individuals per day,” vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated in Philippines due to flooding
Monsoon rains have caused severe flooding in the Philippines, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate their homes.
VMware empowers financial service providers
VMware Philippines is committed to accelerating the innovation and transformation of financial services organizations as they strengthen their digital relationship with their customers, according to …
‘Misinformation’ called out: Philippines’ claim on Kalayaan islands not ‘erased’ by arbitral win
A maritime expert disputed what he called wildly circulating misinformation that the Philippines lost possession and sovereignty over the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) because of its arbitral win in the …
6.7-magnitude quake jolts Philippines
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4.49 a.m., 16 km southwest of Calatagan town, reports Xinhua news agency. It occurred at a depth of 116 km, the institute …
Philippines logs 6,216 new COVID-19 cases, death toll tops 27,000
The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday 6,216 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,543,281. The DOH said …
Thousands evacuated as monsoons flood Philippines
MANILA: Philippine authorities moved thousands of residents of the capital, Manila, out of their low-lying communities on Saturday as heavy monsoon rain, compounded by a tropical storm, flooded the …