English Situation Report on Philippines about Food and Nutrition, Health, Children, IDPs, Earthquake, Epidemic and more; published on 19 Jun 2020 by Protection Cluster and UNHCR …
Philippines convicts Maria Ressa, Rappler editor, of cyber libel
A court in Manila on Monday found Maria Ressa, journalist and editor of online publication Rappler, guilty of cyber libel. She has been a consistent critic of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte.
AMLC chief confident Philippines to avoid sanctions from dirty money laundering
The Philippines is likely to avoid sanctions from global watchdog Financial Action Task Force with the passage of the anti-terror bill, the Anti-Money Laundering Council said.
Philippines wants equitable access to vaccine
The Philippines wants equitable access to the vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) once it is developed and becomes available, as the country joins the World Health Organization (WHO)’s …
Philippines reports 943 new COVID-19 cases; total exceeds 29,000
The Philippines on Saturday reported 943 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, of which 578 were “fresh” or newly validated and 365 were late, bringing the total tally to 29,400.
Airlines Suffer a Shaky Start as Philippines Eases Lockdown
Airlines operating in the Philippines called for swifter and more aggressive government support as a stilted restart to flights this month has done little to bring in much-needed revenue.
Wirecard CEO quits as search for missing billions hits dead end in Asia
Wirecard’s chief executive quit on Friday as the German payments firm’s search for $2.1 billion of missing cash hit a dead end in the Philippines and it scrambled to secure a financial lifeline from …
A glimpse at the ‘new normal’ set up of fast food chains in the Philippines
After the national government allowed the reopening of food establishments early this week, fast food chains in the Philippines intensified the implementation of safety measures in their operations …
Philippines’ current account swings to a surplus in Q1
The Philippines’ current account swung to a surplus in the first quarter of 2020, on the back of a slimmer trade deficit caused by disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic and falling oil prices.
Through THIN and THICK: Shakey’s 45-year strong in the Philippines
The restaurant industry worldwide is currently facing the worst crisis ever. Never in history have people seen businesses being disrupted in a way that can make many brands irrelevant and at risk …