The Philippines’ health ministry on Monday confirmed 3,475 new coronavirus infections and 15 more deaths, the lowest daily increase in fatalities in two weeks. In a bulletin, the ministry said total …
More Nurses Allowed to Leave as Philippines Eases Travel Ban
More than a thousand Philippine health workers will finally be allowed to take jobs abroad following President Rodrigo Duterte decision to ease their travel ban, but they are not celebrating yet and …
Rodrigo Duterte: The Weak Strongman of the Philippines
After Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo announced his resignation due to poor health last month, many Filipinos wondered aloud if Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte would soon arrive at the same …
Philippines Won’t Follow China on Excluding West in Disputed Sea
The Philippines’ top diplomat said the country would not follow China’s stance of keeping Western powers — including the U.S. — out of the disputed South China Sea.
Reserve Bank of the Philippines to Continue Working on its Central Bank Digital Currency which Might Streamline Financial Services
Reserve bank of the Philippines to continue working on its central bank digital currency which might streamline financial services.
PT&T teams up with Go Philippines to tackle distance learning
The Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Corp. on Monday said it has inked a memorandum of agreement to provide internet connectivity for the e-learning platform of community-driven social enterprise Go …
Philippines’ Duterte Eases Overseas Travel Ban on Health Workers
The Philippines’ president has eased an overseas travel ban on Filipino nurses and other medical workers to allow more to take jobs abroad, his spokesman said on Monday, as his government believes it …
Some wipeout: Hawaii big wave surfer’s board floats 8,000km to Philippines
More than two years after disappearing in a huge swell at Waimea Bay, Doug Falter’s board was found near the remote island of Sarangani …
US-China rivalry in the South China Sea has the Philippines at its core, observers say
The United States and China have stepped up their efforts to win the affections of the Philippines of late as the two powers remain locked in a fight for supremacy on multiple fronts, not least the …
Philippines Coronavirus Deaths Could Surge To 53,000 By New Year’s Day
The Philippines has the largest number of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia at 287,000 It has the second largest number of deaths in Southeast Asia after Indonesia IHME projects up to 53,000 Filipino …