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 …
Philippines joins global vaccine alliance vs COVID-19
To give the country more access to treatment and vaccines, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has approved the participation of the Philippines in …
No growth for Philippines in Q3, says Moody’s unit
The Philippines is the only country in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region not expected to recover in the third quarter amid the long and strict lockdown to contain the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 …
DOF: $1B in WB loans for PH’s pandemic response up for OK in September
The World Bank will extend three more loans worth nearly $1 billion to the Philippines by September to help in COVID-19 response and recovery, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Friday (July …
Philippines reports 15 new coronavirus deaths, 2,103 infections
The Philippines’ health ministry on Friday reported 15 more deaths from the coronavirus and 2,103 additional infections.