Police in the Philippines are investigating the shocking death of a flight attendant who may have been raped by as many as 11 men after a New Year’s Eve party last week. The woman, 23-year-old …
Effort underway to identify ‘unknown’ World War II troops who were buried in the Philippines
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency recently conducted an “honorable carry” ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for about 40 sets of unidentified remains.
Chinese vaccine makers to apply for clearance in the Philippines, as Duterte tries to block probe into illegal inoculations
Two Chinese pharmaceutical firms plan to apply this week for their Covid-19 vaccines to be cleared for emergency use in the Philippines, according to a top diplomat, while President Rodrigo Duterte …
Group tells gov’t to address ‘learning crisis’ in Philippines
A non-government organization on Tuesday sought for solutions to what they said has become a “learning crisis” in the country following students’ dismal showing in recent international assessments.
Eleven men charged with rape and murder of air stewardess found dead in bathtub of Philippines hotel
Christine Angelica Dacera, 23, was celebrating New Year’s Eve in the lavish City Garden Hotel with friends last week, but they awoke to find her unconscious in the bathtub.
30 reasons to visit the Philippines
With over 7,000 tropical islands to choose from, the Philippines affords travelers some of the best beach holiday options in the world. But this archipelagic nation in Southeast Asia is also renowned …
Another Western drugmaker to seek emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine in Philippines
Another Western manufacturer of COVID-19 vaccine is expected to apply for emergency use authorization in the Philippines this week, Malacañang said Tuesday.
Philippines’ COVID-19 cases near 480,000 with 937 new infections
The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines rose to 479,693 on Tuesday after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 937 new infections as nine laboratories failed to …
JICA disburses ¥10-B post-disaster standby loan to the Philippines
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Tuesday disbursed another ¥10 billion, or roughly P4.7 billion, to the Philippines under its Post Disaster Standby Loan 2 (PDSL 2) in support of …
Duterte threatens to sack airport staff allowing easy entry in Philippines
Duterte said he has received reports that some airport personnel and ship crew are helping people travel without undergoing health protocols.