MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ gross … a weak labor market and business closures in the wake of the pandemic are seen causing GDP to plunge this year, after eight years of growth …
Ahead of SONA, Sotto hopes for positive future, Philippines testing negative for COVID-19
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday expressed hopes for a better future in the Philippines hours before President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to deliver his 5th State of the Nation Address …
Philippines, ADB ink $26.5-M Local Governance Reform Project loan
The Philippines inked a $26.5-million Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan which would finance the reforms needed to improve local property valuation and tax collection.
Philippines records 39 coronavirus deaths, 2,110 new cases
The Philippines on Sunday reported 39 deaths related to the novel coronavirus and 2,110 additional infections.
Live COVID-19 updates: Coronavirus cases in Philippines top 80,000
The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. MANILA — The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 80,448 after the Department of Health (DOH) …
Toyota Motor Philippines unveils 2020 Vios model
TMP officially unveiled on Saturday (July 25) the 2020 update of the Philippine-made flagship model, which the company says “helps support almost 55,000 lives throughout the Toyota network, 71 dealers …
Philippines reports 2,019 new COVID-19 infections, total at 78,412
The Philippines on Saturday reported 2,019 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, bringing the total to 78,412. This marks the eleventh consecutive day where over 1,300 new infections were …
How do other Southeast Asian countries deal with COVID-19 vs. the Philippines?
Vietnam, Thailand, and Singapore followed the steps of China and South Korea when it comes to handling COVID-19 cases in their country. In the Philippines, the Police Regional Office 7 in Cebu City …
COVID-19 reveals need for Philippines to triple health expenditures—expert
The Philippines must spend more on health care investments moving forward from the pandemic, according to a health expert on Friday. During a virtual forum on COVID-19’s impact on the healthcare …
World Bank eyes more loans to Philippines
… Bank is looking to extend more loans to the Philippines this year, part of which will be used to fund the government’s coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic response, the Department of …