The Philippines on Saturday reported another record high of 5,000 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, the highest reported in seven months, bringing the total tally to 616,611. This, …
Scattered rain expected across the west-central Philippines –PAGASA
PAGASA said flash floods or landslides were possible during severe thunderstorms. — DVM, GMA News This article Scattered rain expected across the west-central Philippines –PAGASA was originally …
4 Covid-19 variants, including a local strain, now spreading in the Philippines
MANILA – The Philippines now has all three variants of the coronavirus that have been fuelling record-breaking spikes in infections across the globe, and a Philippine variant that has the same lineage …
Philippines detects first case of Brazil COVID-19 variant
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has detected its first case of the highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in Brazil, the health ministry said on Saturday. A Filipino returning from …
Philippines’ total external trade shrinks by over 11% in January
The Philippines’ total external trade in goods in January 2021 declined 11.1 percent from a year earlier to 13.40 billion U.S. dollars, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has announced.
Japan finds new coronavirus variant in traveler from Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases reported Friday that it has detected a new coronavirus variant in a man in his 60s from the Philippines who arrived in the …
The Asset names BDO 2020’s Best Bank in Philippines
BDO Unibank was named the Best Bank in the Philippines for the eighth consecutive year during The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2020 which recognizes Asian issuers and global institutional investors …
Philippines logs 4,578 new COVID-19 infections
MANILA, Philippines — New COVID-19 cases in the country posted their biggest single day surge in six months yesterday at 4,578, fueling fears of a new wave of infections that could derail the ongoing …
Philippines secures $900 million loans for vaccine procurement
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has secured $900 million (P43.6 billion) in fresh loans from multilateral lenders for the procurement of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, a move critical to …
Philippines logs 4,578 new COVID-19 cases, highest since mid-September
The Philippines on Friday recorded 4,578 additional COVID-19 cases, the highest since mid-September, bringing the total number of infections to 611,618. The country reported the highest single-day …