The Philippines on Friday greeted the new year with 1,765 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, bringing the nationwide tally to 475,820, as eight laboratories failed to submit data on …
Philippines to ban travellers from US over new coronavirus variant
The Philippines had earlier imposed the same ban on 20 countries and territories. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Philippines adds US to entry ban list over fears of coronavirus variant
The Philippines on Friday temporarily banned the entry of foreigners from the United States, as part of efforts to prevent the spread of a new strain of the coronavirus in the country. The …
Philippines to ban travel from U.S. over new coronavirus variant
The Philippines will block “foreign passengers” from the United States starting Sunday following the detection of the new and more infectious coronavirus variant in that country, presidential …
Philippines 1942: MacArthur Escaped from the Jaws of Death
General Douglas MacArthur and his family escaped from the Philippines in a daring PT-Boat operation. Lieutenant John Bulkeley knew something was in the wind when General Douglas MacArthur invited him …
New Year injuries in Philippines down sharply due to firecrackers ban
Philippine health authorities said on Friday that about 50 people were injured in the revelries of celebrating Christmas and welcoming the New Year, significantly lower than in the past due to the …
Delays and missteps: how Duterte’s Philippines struggled against the coronavirus
The Philippines will struggle with the coronavirus pandemic for two more years if it does not alter its current strategy to combat the disease and replace the leaders implementing it, according to one …
Philippine officials see economic rebound to pre-pandemic levels
The Philippines’ economic managers are optimistic that the country, home to the longest lockdown in the world, will see growth bounce back to pre-pandemic levels in 2021 after a record economic …
Philippine islands self-isolate after new COVID-19 variant found in Malaysia
A province of islands in the southern Philippines will seal itself off for an initial two weeks from Monday to keep out a new COVID-19 variant found in nearby Malaysia, its governor said.
Philippines ends 2020 with over 474k COVID-19 cases
The Philippines on Thursday closed 2020 with a total of 474,064 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,541 new infections as three laboratories …