President Rodrigo Duterte’s pardon of a US marine convicted of killing a transgender woman should help the Philippines gain access to coronavirus vaccines being developed by American companies, his …
Philippines won’t hit initial target of reducing poverty incidence to 14% in 2021 -NEDA
The Philippines will not meet its initial target of reducing poverty incidence to 14% by 2021 from P16.7% in 2018 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) …
14 Tokay geckos rescued on Bangladesh border
The reptile is found in rainforests, particularly in the Northeast, apart from Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines and New Guinea …
TikTok star’s tattoo ignites South Korea racism debate in Philippines
Anger is rising in the Philippines against South Korea following an incident involving a social media star, her online fans and a tattoo depicting the Rising Sun flag of Japan.
Philippines seen to produce 16.6M metric tons of garbage by end-2020
The Philippines is projected to generate 16.6 million metric tons (MT) of trash by the end of 2020, according to Mark Salazar’s report on “24 Oras.” Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the Philippines is …
Philippines’ COVID-19 cases top 245,000 with 3,176 new infections
The Philippines’ tally of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections rose to 245,143 on Wednesday after the Department of Health (DOH) announced 3,176 new cases. Metro Manila still recorded the …
Philippines reports 3,176 new coronavirus infections, 70 more deaths
The Philippines’ health ministry on Wednesday reported 3,176 more novel coronavirus infections and 70 additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases have increased to …
Isolated rainshowers to prevail over Metro Manila, rest of Philippines
The ridge of a high pressure area (HPA) and localized thunderstorms are expected to bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers over Metro Manila and the rest of the country, PAGASA …
Philippines reports increase in online business registrations
The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Tuesday that the online business registration in the Philippines saw significant increases as more companies started to do business on …
Fitch: Philippines to shrink by 8% this year
Global rating agency Fitch Ratings expects the Philippines to suffer a deeper economic contraction of eight percent this year, and noted a continued erosion of the country’s fiscal buffers amid the …