The South China Sea is reaching boiling point. Beijing has told its Coast Guard to shoot at any vessel inside its arbitrarily declared ‘nine-dash line’ borders. Now the Philippines says its navy will …
Lufthansa Technik Philippines to cut 300 jobs by April
Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP), maintenance provider to the world’s airlines, is cutting 300 jobs in April after the COVID-19 pandemic crippled the air travel sector …
BI to allow more foreigners in Philippines
The Bureau of Immigration will allow more foreigners to enter the Philippines starting Tuesday, following the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases resolution 98 …
Philippines: More Covid-19 variants found as 1,960 new cases confirmed; virus total now at 547,255
The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported on Saturday another 1,960 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 547,255.
Philippines keeps distance from UN resolution calling for Suu Kyi’s release
The Philippines has dissociated from a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution demanding the release of deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been in detention since the military …
Philippines logs 1,960 new COVID-19 cases, more cases of variants detected
The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported on Saturday 1,960 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 547,255. The death toll …
Philippines to allow cinemas, public attractions to reopen to revive growth
The Philippines plans to allow more businesses, including cinemas and public attractions, to reopen or expand their operations soon, as the country moves to revive its pandemic-hit economy, the …
Lufthansa Technik Philippines to cut 300 jobs amid pandemic
Airline maintenance provider Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) will lay off 300 employees in April due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the airline industry that forced some of its clients …
Moderna vaccine now in Philippines?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating reports that a shipment containing COVID-19 vaccines by US firm Moderna arrived in the country last Thursday. In an interview, FDA director …
Cautious optimism as the Philippines prepares to start vaccination drive
A new survey showed seven in 10 Filipinos believe the worst of the pandemic is over.. Read more at straitstimes.com.