Telco giant PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications are integrating children’s rights in their business operations – a first in the Philippines. “Our country is now faced with the challenge of …
Theme launched for 500th year of Philippines Christianity
Former Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle urged the faithful to join with the Catholic Church for the celebration of the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines, as the …
Pinoys’ foreign spouses, children allowed to enter Philippines
Traveling to the Philippines will be eased out further, at least to Filipinos and former Filipino citizens and their foreign spouses and children effective December 7.
Philippines cited as world’s top dive destination, Intramuros is leading tourist attraction
The Philippines’ dive sites and famed walled city Intramuros were hailed World’s Leading Dive Destination and World’s Leading Tourist Attraction in 2020, respectively, in this year’s World Travel …
Private sector to help Philippines get vaccine
The Philippine government plans to buy two million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from British-Swedish pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca with help from the private sector.
Philippines Looking to Reverse Course on Scrapping US Military Pact
The Philippines, an old American ally in Asia, is changing its view on whether to scrap a key U.S. military pact, as it explores new ways of benefiting from U.S. defense aid without isolating its …
Philippines secures 2.6 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
The government and the private sector have signed an agreement with British drug maker AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Philippines Inc. for the supply of 2.6 million doses of vaccine for COVID-19. Under …
Thailand, Philippines sign for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Thailand on Friday signed a $200 million deal to procure 26 million doses of a trial coronavirus vaccine developed by pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca in collaboration with …
German firms bullish on Philippines recovery
Almost half of German firms in the Philippines expect their business to pick up in the next 12 months, even as they remain cautious about the country’s economic recovery, a survey of the …
Philippines logs 1,631 new COVID-19 cases; total hits 425,918
The Philippines reported 1,631 new coronavirus cases Friday, bringing the total number of infections to 425,918 as the country seeks to secure a vaccine against the disease. Ten laboratories, however, …