The clinical trials for anti-flu drug Avigan did not start as scheduled on Tuesday, September 1, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Wednesday. Vergeire said this was because three …
‘We are not a vassal state’: Philippines’s Duterte won’t stop infrastructure projects with US-sanctioned Chinese firms
The Philippines will not be cowed by a US blacklist on Chinese companies and will continue doing business with the sanctioned firms, a spokesman for President Rodrigo Duterte said, insisting Manila …
Philippines Will Not Follow US In Blacklisting China Firms: Official
The Philippines will not follow the US lead in blacklisting Chinese companies involved in the construction of artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea, the president’s spokesman said Tuesday …
Malaysia Bans Entry of Indian, Indonesian, Philippine Citizens
Malaysia will block citizens of India, Indonesia and the Philippines from entering the country starting Monday.
Malaysia to Bar Long-Term Pass Holders From India, Indonesia, Philippines
Malaysia on Tuesday said it would bar entry of long-term immigration pass holders from India, Indonesia and the Philippines from Sept. 7, in a bid to curtail imported coronavirus cases amid a spate of …
Philippines confirms 3,483 more coronavirus cases, 39 deaths
The Philippines’ health ministry on Tuesday reported 3,483 additional novel coronavirus infections and 39 more deaths.
Philippines logs 3,483 new COVID-19 cases, total soars to 224,264
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tally of the Philippines leapt to 224,264 on Tuesday after the Department of Health (DOH) announced 3,483 new infections, marking the seventh straight day in …
Philippines says won’t stop projects with China firms blacklisted by US
The Philippines will not halt infrastructure projects involving Chinese firms blacklisted by ally the United States and will act in its …
The Latest: Philippines allows partial reopening in capital
Fitness gyms, barber shops and internet cafes were allowed to reopen partly in the Philippine capital Tuesday as the government further eased quarantine restrictions despite the country having the …
Duterte’s Rejection of Calls for ‘Revolutionary Government’ Met With Doubt in the Philippines
The president said he was unfamiliar with a group calling to install him as head of a new government, despite video showing him at the group’s convention in 2018.