Duterte, who has drawn international criticism for his bloody war on drugs and his human rights record, is trying to expedite the passage of a law that expands the definition of terrorism and bolsters …
Japan, Philippines, South Korea plan to reopen borders to Vietnam
Airlines of Japan, the Philippines and South Korea plan to resume international flights to Vietnam as the pandemic is deemed to subside in the country that has reported no deaths of Covid-19.
Philippines seeks $200 million WB loan for fisheries
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking a $200-million loan from the World Bank to help boost the local fisheries sector. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the …
China’s Clandestine Gamble in the Philippines
But this is a controversial, if not unmentionable, connection because the Chinese government has officially rejected POGOs, while the Philippines denies that it is giving preferential treatment to …
Virus-hit cruise liner leaves Japan after a month’s quarantine
The Costa Atlantica cruise ship, which docked in southern Japan with over 100 crew members testing positive for COVID-19, has left the country and is en route to the Philippines, local government …
Asia Today: Philippines sees traffic jams as lockdown eases
Traffic jams and crowds of commuters are returning to the Philippine capital, as the metropolis relaxes antivirus measures in a high-stakes gamble to slowly reopen the economy while fighting the coron …
Philippines reports 862 more COVID-19 cases; total tops 18,000
With Metro Manila about to shift to a general community quarantine, the Philippines on Sunday logged 862 more cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)—16 fresh or newly validated and 846 reported …
Malacañang welcomes royal pardon granted to 16 Pinoys in Bahrain
Malacañang on Sunday welcomed Bahrain’s grant of a royal pardon to 16 Filipinos, who are set to return to the Philippines upon their release.
Duterte thanks Bahrain king for pardoning 16 Filipinos
“His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa’s forgiveness paves the way for the release of these 16 Filipinos and their return to the Philippines in due course,” the OPAFA statement read.
Cloudy skies, isolated rains expected over Metro Manila, rest of Philippines
Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies or localized thunderstorms on Sunday, PAGASA said in …