The 84-year-old man from La Trinidad, Benguet who became the country’s first fatality linked to the UK coronavirus variant had a comorbidity, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Tuesday.
Duque claims Philippines doing well in handling COVID-19, cites cases per million
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday night claimed that the Philippines’ COVID-19 pandemic response is improving, citing global rankings in terms of total cases, active cases, morbidity, …
US and Philippines to discuss key military pact — and future of alliance
Officials from the Philippines and the U.S. are set to meet later this month to discuss the future of their Visiting Forces Agreement, a military pact crucial to their defense alliance, Manila’s top …
Six Filiipino human trafficking victims in Syria return home
After a grueling battle for repatriation, six Filipino migrants who were victims of human trafficking in Syria safely returned to the Philippines last Saturday.
Six Filiipino human trafficking victims in Syria return home
After a grueling battle for repatriation, six Filipino migrants who were victims of human trafficking in Syria safely returned to the Philippines last Saturday.
Philippines sets ambitious target of generating 2.4–2.8M jobs in 2021
The Philippines has set an ambitious target of adding some 2.4 to 2.8 million jobs this year under the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS), in an effort to address the 4.5 million jobless …
Philippines says to meet US to iron out differences on troop deal
Image via PhilStarThe Philippines and the United States will meet this month to iron out differences over a two-decade-old Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), Manila’s top diplomat said, amid renewed …
Philippines Says to Meet U.S. to Iron Out Differences on Troop Deal
The Philippines and the United States will meet this month to iron out differences over a two-decade-old Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), Manila’s top diplomat said, amid renewed concerns in the …
Locsin: Philippines opposes US exclusion in South China Sea code of conduct
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday said the Philippines has opposed efforts to block foreign powers, particularly the United States, from having access to the South China Sea under …
Philippines to meet US to iron out differences on troop deal
The Philippines in November suspended its decision to terminate the VFA for a second time to allow it to work with Washington on a long-term mutual defence pact.