THE PHILIPPINES is unlikely to extend the strict lockdown in the capital region and nearby provinces after April 11, according to the presidential palace, even as coronavirus infections breached the …
Asia Today: Philippines extends lockdown as infections spike
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government extended a lockdown by another week Monday after an alarming spike in coronavirus infections continued to surge and started to overwhelm many …
COVID-19 cases surge in the Philippines
COVID-19 daily cases are surging in the Philippines as hospitals declare themselves overwhelmed. On April 2, the seven-day moving average daily case rate hit 9,021, more than twice the peak of 4,421 …
In the Philippines, Everyone Knows Jordan Clarkson’s Name
He rooted for the Utah Jazz. He had adopted the team as a young boy in the late 1990s because he loved the two-man game of John Stockton and Karl Malone — and because the rest of his family, like many …
Philippines seen to hit 1M COVID-19 cases before end-April —OCTA Research
The Philippines is projected to have more than 1 million COVID-19 cases before the end of April, the OCTA Research group said Monday as the country continues to grapple with a surge in infections. In …
Johnson & Johnson applies for emergency COVID-19 vaccine use in the Philippines
MANILA (Reuters) – Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson has filed its application for emergency use authorisation of its COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines, the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
Philippines accuse China of colonising South China Sea as fears of major conflict grow
BEIJING is planning to occupy and assert its control over more areas in the South China Sea, the Philippines’ Defence Minister has warned.
China plans to further occupy South China Sea ‘features’: Philippines
The arbitration proceeding was initiated by the Philippines in January 2013, Sputnik reported. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the …
China plans to further occupy South China Sea ‘features’: Philippines
The arbitration proceeding was initiated by the Philippines in January 2013, Sputnik reported. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the …
Deepest wreck dive reaches World War II ship off Philippines
A US navy destroyer sunk during World War II and lying nearly 6,500 meters below sea level off the Philippines has been reached in the world’s deepest shipwreck dive, an American exploration team said …