The Philippines on Saturday reported a spike in coronavirus infections and its first case of the highly contagious variant first identified in Brazil, while confirming nearly 100 infections of a new …
UN Condemns Arbitrary Killings of Activists in Philippines
United Nations officials are condemning the arbitrary killing of nine activists in four provinces in the Philippines earlier this week in what they say appear to have been coordinated, simultaneous …
Philippines reports 5,000 new COVID-19 cases, highest in 7 months
The Philippines on Saturday reported another record high of 5,000 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, the highest reported in seven months, bringing the total tally to 616,611. This, …
Scattered rain expected across the west-central Philippines –PAGASA
PAGASA said flash floods or landslides were possible during severe thunderstorms. — DVM, GMA News This article Scattered rain expected across the west-central Philippines –PAGASA was originally …
4 Covid-19 variants, including a local strain, now spreading in the Philippines
MANILA – The Philippines now has all three variants of the coronavirus that have been fuelling record-breaking spikes in infections across the globe, and a Philippine variant that has the same lineage …
Philippines detects first case of Brazil COVID-19 variant
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has detected its first case of the highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in Brazil, the health ministry said on Saturday. A Filipino returning from …
Philippines’ total external trade shrinks by over 11% in January
The Philippines’ total external trade in goods in January 2021 declined 11.1 percent from a year earlier to 13.40 billion U.S. dollars, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has announced.
Japan finds new coronavirus variant in traveler from Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases reported Friday that it has detected a new coronavirus variant in a man in his 60s from the Philippines who arrived in the …
The Asset names BDO 2020’s Best Bank in Philippines
BDO Unibank was named the Best Bank in the Philippines for the eighth consecutive year during The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2020 which recognizes Asian issuers and global institutional investors …
Philippines logs 4,578 new COVID-19 infections
MANILA, Philippines — New COVID-19 cases in the country posted their biggest single day surge in six months yesterday at 4,578, fueling fears of a new wave of infections that could derail the ongoing …