The disaster monitoring agency said it had received reports of damaged roads and bridges, flooding and landslide incidents in some areas, but there were no casualties so far. Packing top sustained …
Philippines Pushes to End Mining Lawsuits to Pave Way for Sale
The Philippines is forming a government task force to resolve legal cases involving its mining assets, trying to push forward with their sale, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said. Lawsuits have …
The Philippines Has A Policy Against Home Births. It’s Not Playing Well In A Pandemic
The “No Home Birth” policy was created to reduce maternal and newborn mortality rates. But critics say it makes giving birth expensive and complicated — especially during the coronavirus crisis.
Tropical Storm Quinta Brings Flooding to the Philippines
Tropical Storm Quinta brought strong winds and heavy flooding to parts of the Philippines on Sunday, October 25. The storm lashed several areas in the archipelago including Metro Manila, Laguna, the …
Philippines evacuates nearly 1,800 as tropical storm Molave approaches
The Philippines evacuated nearly 1,800 people and suspended sea travel as tropical storm Molave was expected to bring widespread rains over two regions on the southern part of the main island of Luzon …
Factors to consider when relocating to the Philippines in the time of COVID
She believes now is the right time to settle in the Philippines for good. But is it? Against the backdrop of the uncertainties of this global pandemic, I urge everyone who is considering relocating to …
Philippines Halts Expat Retirement Visas on Senators’ Concern
The Philippines suspended processing retirement visas for foreigners after senators said they were worried about the high number of people in their 30s arriving from China.
Non-military encounters in South China Sea to intensify if Philippines implements maritime militia plan, say observers
Manila’s navy chief announced last week that about 240 militiamen would be deployed to the contested waters of the Scarborough Shoal and the Spratly Islands, but implementation of the plan remained …
Philippines eases corporate buyout rules to suppress bankruptcies
The government aims to get tougher on cartels as well, an area in which the Philippines lags behind the rest of Southeast Asia. Competition commission personnel made redundant by the deregulation will …
Philippines reports 2,057 new coronavirus cases, 19 more deaths
The Philippines’ health ministry on Saturday recorded 2,057 new coronavirus infections and 19 additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases have increased to 367,819 while …