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 …
Philippines presidential guards smuggled Chinese COVID vaccine, took it in September, months before approval
Guess it was worth a shot.Military leaders in the Philippines smuggled a Chinese COVID vaccine into the country and injected members of the presidential guard back in September and October, the …
Al-Shabab militant who attended flight school in Philippines and allegedly planned 9/11–style attack in U.S. custody
U.S. State Department in 2008 designated al-Shabab — which means ‘the Youth’ in Arabic — as a foreign terrorist organization.
Philippines allows more meat imports from India
The Philippines has allowed the entry of more meat exports from India following compliance with quarantine and meat inspection systems. In a department order, Agriculture Secretary William Dar …