The central banks of the Philippines and Singapore agreed to address cybersecurity and other risks with the increasing use of technology to supply financial services amid the global health pandemic.
Vamco leaves trail of destruction across Philippines and Vietnam
Typhoon Vamco (known locally as Ulysses in the Philippines) has left a trail of death and destruction along its path across the Philippines and Vietnam.Vamco first formed across the Philippine Sea …
Outrage Over Philippines Typhoon Response As President Cracks Sex Joke In Briefing
The death toll from a typhoon in the Philippines rose to nearly 70 people over the weekend, as anger flared when President Rodrigo Duterte cracked a lewd joke during a disaster briefing. Typhoon Vamco …
1,738 new COVID-19 cases bring Philippines’ tally over 409,000
The Philippines’ coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caseload increased to 409,574 on Monday after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,738 new infections as nine laboratories failed to submit …
Drilon laments Philippines’ failure to access MCC grants
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday lamented that the Philippines was deemed ineligible for the grants offered by Washington-based Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) for 2021 which …
Philippines reports 1,738 new coronavirus cases, seven deaths
The Philippines’ health ministry on Monday recorded 1,738 new coronavirus infections and seven additional deaths, the lowest daily increase in casualties in nearly three months. Despite a downward …
Vietnam, Philippines – Typhoon VAMCO update (DG ECHO, GDACS, NDRRMC, DSWD, Government of Vietnam, NOAA-CPC)
English News and Press Release on Philippines about Shelter and Non-Food Items, Flood, Land Slide and more; published on 16 Nov 2020 by ECHO …
Typhoon Vamco heads for Vietnam after 67 are killed in the Philippines
Typhoon Vamco has made landfall in Vietnam after leaving 67 dead in the Philippines, making it that country’s deadliest storm this year.
Philippines signs RCEP, world’s biggest trade deal
Last year, University of the Philippines Professor of Economics and Finance Epictetus E. Patalinghug said domestic high-cost industries that are protected by tariffs and safeguards will not survive …
Storm Vamco hits Vietnam as Philippines rescues survivors
A powerful storm pummelled Vietnam on Sunday, injuring at least five people as winds of 90km/h (56mph) uprooted trees and damaged buildings. Storm Vamco hit the Philippines earlier this week, with …