The Philippines’ tally of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases topped 36,000 on Monday after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 985 more infections—643 “fresh” or newly validated and 342 …
France loans Philippines P14 billion for infrastructure, financial inclusion
The latest loan agreements will help small entrepreneurs, farmers, and fisherfolk, as well as the Duterte administration’s Build, Build, Build program …
Philippines promises ‘thorough’ probe of Wirecard, looking at 3 local payment firms
The Philippines’ anti-money laundering agency on Monday said it would conduct a “swift and thorough” investigation into scandal-hit German payments firm Wirecard AG and that it has drawn up an initial …
Scores of children killed in Philippines’ war on drugs: report
At least 129 children have been killed in the Philippines’ four-year war on drugs, most by police or allied assailants, but they may only represent a fraction of the toll, activist groups said on …
South China Sea Is Not Beijing’s Maritime Empire, Pompeo Says As Philippines Pushes Back Against China
Michael Pompeo’s Twitter message praising the 36th ASEAN summit held on Friday may be a sign that the Philippines and its President Rodrigo Duterte are seeking to move toward the U.S. and away from …
Coronavirus lockdown could lead to 214,000 extra babies in the Philippines
The Philippines’ strictly enforced coronavirus lockdown has severely disrupted access to family planning services and could lead to the highest number of births in the country in two decades, it has …
Palace disputes WHO’s observation on COVID-19 situation in Philippines
Malacañang on Monday disputed the observation of the World Health Organization (WHO) that the Philippines has the fastest-growing number of new COVID-19 infections among over 20 countries and …
Philippines coronavirus cases surge, cross 35,000
The number of coronavirus cases in the Philippines has surpassed 35,000, as data from the World Health Organization showed that the country also recorded the fastest increase in the number of …
WHO: Philippines COVID cases rising fastest in region
The Philippines has the fastest increase in coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 cases in the Western Pacific, according to the World Health Organization, prompting the Department of Health (DOH) to …
Philippines welcomes Tier 1 retention in human trafficking report
The Philippines’ Tier 1 status retention in the US State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report underlines the country’s seriousness in combating all forms of human trafficking, the …