MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has extended a strict lockdown in the capital region and adjacent provinces by at least one week to try to contain a renewed surge in …
Philippines extends lockdown in Metro Manila, 4 adjacent areas by 1 week
The Philippines reverted these areas to the highest quarantine level on March 29 following the “continuing and swift rise” of COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. The seven-day lockdown ends on Sunday. The …
Philippines extends virus lockdown in economic hub
The Philippines will extend a coronavirus lockdown of more than 24 million people, an official said Saturday, as it deploys tents and health workers to overwhelmed hospitals in the capital where cases …
Philippine defense chief in verbal tussle with China on reef
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An annoyed Philippine defense chief renewed a demand on Saturday for dozens of Chinese vessels to leave a Manila-claimed reef in the South China Sea, and said he would not …
Philippines to Extend Manila’s Lockdown by a Week
The Philippines’ coronavirus task force has asked President Rodrigo Duterte to extend a lockdown in the Manila region and nearby provinces by at least a week as active coronavirus cases rose to the …
Philippines reports 12,576 new coronavirus cases, second-highest daily cases
The Philippines reported 12,576 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, the country’s second-highest daily increase, as the Southeast Asian nation battles a renewed spike in cases. The health …
Finance Secretary Dominguez’s response to the Philstar.com article ‘China projects in Philippines found riddled with secretive conditions’
Editor’s Note: The following letter, published below in its entirety, by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez, is in response to a Philstar.com article “China projects in Philippines found riddled with …
Finance Secretary Dominguez’s response to a Philstar.com article on China projects
The following letter, published below in its entirety, by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez, is in response to a Philstar.com article “China projects in Philippines found riddled with secretive …
Philippines reports record high 15,310 new coronavirus cases
The Philippines reported on Friday a daily record 15,310 new coronavirus infections, one of the highest reported in the region since the pandemic started, bringing the country’s total to 771,497 cases …
Covid live news: England bans travel from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kenya and the Philippines
The UK government said in a statement: Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya and Bangladesh have been added to England’s red list to protect the country against new variants of coronavirus (Covid-19), at a …