Part of Galicia under strict orders until Friday; Philippines reports its most daily cases yet …
Philippines records highest single-day jump in new coronavirus cases
The Philippines reported its biggest single-day jump in new coronavirus cases on Sunday, adding 2,434 confirmed infections and taking the total count to 44,254, the health ministry said.
Faked Philippine Records Left False Trail for Wirecard Executive
Faked immigration records in the Philippines were used to throw off authorities seeking a former executive at Wirecard AG, who went missing after the German firm was implicated in an accounting …
Philippine Economy Must Reopen Soon, Finance Secretary Says
The Philippines will keep the central city of Cebu under strict lockdown as it posts the most coronavirus cases, while restrictions in the capital will be eased further as government seeks to reopen …
Wirecard ex-COO Marsalek’s entry into Philippines was faked, minister says
Immigration records showing Wirecard’s former chief operating officer Jan Marsalek arrived in the Philippines on June 23 and departed for China the next day were falsified, Philippines Justice …
Opponents Dismayed as Philippines’ Duterte Approves ‘Monstrous’ Anti-Terror Bill
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte approved tough anti-terrorism legislation on Friday that rights groups condemned as a weapon to target opponents and stifle free speech. The law grants security …
1,531 new infections recorded as Philippines’ COVID-19 cases breach 40k
The Philippines’ total number of COVID-19 cases reached 40, 336 after 1,531 more cases were recorded on Friday, according to the Department of Health. Of these new cases of infection, 688 are …
Investigation into claims that Wigan Athletic’s administration is linked to a bet in Philippines
The administrators for Wigan Athletic have opened a formal investigation into claims, aired by the English Football League chairman Rick Parry, that their financial crisis is linked to a bet on the …
Philippines says vanished Wirecard number two did not enter country
Jan Marsalek did not enter the Philippines even though immigration records indicated he passed through last week, according to the country’ …
UN Rights Office Criticizes ‘Impunity’ and ‘Systematic’ Violence of Philippines Drug War
The UN rights chief slammed the drug war, adding fuel to calls for an international investigation. The Philippine government responded by promising to investigate drug war killings.