Laos is stepping up the COVID-19 vaccination programme while the Philippine Government is also encouraging its people to get inoculated against the coronavirus disease.
Philippines condemns civilians deaths by rebel-laid landmine
The Philippines’ defence minister on Friday condemned the “senseless” killing of two civilians by an anti-personnel mine planted by communist rebels and vowed justice for the victims and their …
Philippines condemns civilians deaths by rebel-laid landmine
The Philippines’ defence minister on Friday condemned the “senseless” killing of two civilians by an anti-personnel mine planted by communist rebels and vowed justice for the victims and their …
Filipino students under EducationUSA program receive P57-M financial aid
More than half of the 80 Filipinos who were accepted to American universities under the EducationUSA Philippines program had received financial aids amounting to more than P57 million ($1.2 million) …
Local agribusiness now exports fresh okra to South Korea
For several years now, the Philippines has been exporting fresh produce to overseas markets that have a high demand for particular fruits and vegetables because it’s a staple in their country’s …
The Latest: Philippines reopens gyms, museums as surge ebbs
Philippine officials have allowed the reopening of gyms, skating rinks, racket courts and museums in metropolitan Manila and adjacent provinces as a coronavirus surge continues to ease. Trade …
Philippines to give vaccinated elderly more freedom to encourage inoculation
The Philippines will exempt elderly people who have been fully vaccinated from stay-at-home orders to encourage more to get inoculated and help authorities meet COVID-19 immunization targets, …
Polio outbreak in Philippines declared over
In a statement, the WHO and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Philippines said the Department of Health officially concluded the polio outbreak response on June 3 “as the virus has not been …
Rural Philippines pays price for ignoring COVID warnings
Experts tracking the number of COVID cases call on the government to immediately send health care reinforcement to the southern Philippines. Mindanao, Philippines – They gathered shoulder to shoulder …
WHO, UNICEF laud end of polio outbreak in the Philippines
English News and Press Release on Philippines about Health and Epidemic; published on 11 Jun 2021 by UNICEF and WHO …