South Korea has donated to the Philippines walk-through test booths for COVID-19, protective masks and testing kits to boost the government’s response against the pandemic.
Shares in Philippines’ new telecom firm surge after Duterte threatens rivals
Shares in top Philippine telecom firms PLDT Inc and Globe Telecom Inc fell on Tuesday after a threat by President Rodrigo Duterte to shut them down, while firms run by a telecom newcomer with ties to …
Taiwan enforces mandatory COVID-19 testing for Filipino travelers
Taiwan has imposed mandatory COVID-19 testing for all Filipino travelers entering or transiting through Taipei as increasing number of imported cases are from the Philippines.
Philippines’ PLDT, Globe shares drop on Duterte closure, takeover threats
Shares in the Philippines biggest telecommunication companies PLDT Inc and Globe Telecom Inc fell on Tuesday after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened closure or government takeover because of what …
Protesters rally against new anti-terrorism law in the Philippines
Protesters gathered outside the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco Monday, condemning a new anti-terror law in the Philippines they fear will be used to stifle free speech and target …
Duterte Says Philippines Cannot Afford War With China: ‘Maybe Some Other President Can’
President issued his statement on China as tensions increased between the countries over a territorial dispute.
App harnesses citizen power to keep tabs on Philippines’ coral reefs
On June 8, an evidence of coral bleaching in a colony of corals was captured by diver and bleach patroller Dina Mae Rañises in Taklong Island National Marine Reserve in the central Philippines. Less …
1,657 new cases push Philippines’ COVID-19 tally over 82,000
There are now more than 82,000 Filipinos infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after the Department of Health (DOH) announced 1,657 new cases on Monday, bringing the total to …
Hundreds of Protesters Rally in Manila Ahead of Duterte’s State of the Philippines Address
Hundreds of protesters in the Philippine capital marched and staged motorcades Monday against a new anti-terror law and other issues despite police threats of arrests ahead of President Rodrigo …
Philippines’ Largest Bank Posts Rare Loss, Braces for Defaults
BDO Unibank Inc., the Philippines’ largest lender by assets, posted its first loss in more than a decade after bolstering provisions for bad loans due to the pandemic. The bank said its net loss …