In just a day’s time, Super Typhoon Goni transformed from an ordinary Pacific cyclone into the year’s most intense storm on the planet. The typhoon is on a beeline for the Philippines, where it is …
Del Monte Philippines raises P6.5 billion from bond sale
MANILA, Philippines — Del Monte Philippines Inc. (DMPI) successfully raised P6.47 billion from the sale of fixed rate bonds. During yesterday’s virtual listing ceremony, DMPI president and CEO …
Philippines real estate: does Metro Manila’s move towards flexible online payment and virtual luxury home inspections make now a good time to invest?
As housing markets around the world softened during the pandemic, the Philippines would appear to be an outlier. According to a report by its central bank, released in late September, nationwide …
‘For the culture, for the love:’ Troy Philippines fosters community and connection online
Operating in a virtual format, Troy Phi has recreated spaces of “family spirit” through Pilipinx American History Month events and their big-little program, Kuya Ate Ading.
Holcim Philippines income up 33% on cost control, efficiency
“Business conditions remained challenging although there were noted improvements in the market in the third quarter,” Holcim Philippines said in the disclosure. “However, this recovery is not enough …
Philippines reports 2,006 new coronavirus cases, 38 more deaths
The Philippines’ health ministry on Friday reported 2,006 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 38 additional deaths. Its latest update brought total cases to 378,933 and deaths from COVID-19 to 7, …
China’s Clover applies for Philippines COVID-19 vaccine trial
Clover Biopharmaceuticals is seeking to conduct late-stage clinical trials in the Philippines of its coronavirus vaccine, the country’s foods and drugs agency chief said on Friday. Clover is the …
No shortage of flu vaccines in Philippines —FDA chief
There is no shortage of flu vaccines in the Philippines, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director-General Eric Domingo said on Friday. “We did check with the flu vaccine suppliers wala naman silang …
Death toll rises in Vietnam after Typhoon Molave triggers widespread flooding, landslides
After forging a path of destruction over the northern and central Philippines and strengthening over the South China Sea, Typhoon Molave brought its deadly impacts to Vietnam from Wednesday into …
A rooster kills a police officer in the Philippines during a Covid-19 lockdown raid.
A police officer in the Philippines was killed this week after a fighting rooster slashed him during a raid on an illegal cockfighting den to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The officer, Lt.