The Philippines received on Friday a total of $900 million in loan commitments from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines and to help its …
Amid South China Sea dispute, Philippines’ Palawan is besieged by political split
Palawan stands on the Philippines’ western border and is the country’s sentinel in the maritime dispute in the South China Sea. Anti-division groups have raised concerns that the split will …
Australian man charged with sexually-explicit Facebook messages to children in the Philippines
The report alleged a person suspected to be in Queensland was engaging in sexualised online chats with children located in the Philippines via Facebook.
Philippines to continue AstraZeneca vaccination amid blood clot reports in Europe
The Philippines will continue using AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine as there is currently no indication that it caused the blood clots reported in some European countries, health and regulatory …
Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo: ‘Being a woman should be celebrated every day’
However, for Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo, “Being a woman should be celebrated everyday.” In a social media post last Tuesday, the beauty queen reminded her followers how far women’s …
GMA execs represent Philippines anew in NYF Grand Jury
GMA News pillar Jessica Soho. GMA Network is set to represent the Philippines in the global scene once more as …
TIMELINE: One year of Covid-19 in the Philippines
It has been a year since the Philippines recorded its first case of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and yet the country still continues to grapple with SARS Cov2, the …
Philippines, US sign P4.8 billion educational aid
MANILA, Philippines — The United States and the Department of Education (DepEd) have signed a new five-year bilateral assistance agreement, valued at more than P4.8 billion or $100 million, to improve …
ARISE: IABC Philippines presents its first virtual Quill Awards
Entitled ARISE, the Philippine Quill awards will honor 408 entries from professional and student communicators which exemplified the Quills’ global standards of excellent, effective, and purposeful …
Philippines’ first billion dollar IPO seeks to tap into meat alternative boom
Food maker Monde Nissin Corp is aiming to list its shares in the first half of this year, in the Philippines’ first billion dollar IPO, sources said, as the company hopes to attract investors to its …