Last year, the Philippines ranked 134. In Southeast Asia, the country fared better than its peers in terms of media freedom, except for Timor Leste (78th) and Malaysia (101st). The index ranks 180 …
COVID-19-free provinces in the Philippines
While all 17 regions in the Philippines have recorded cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), some provinces remain free from infection since the country recorded its first case in January.
Philippines jails: Many inmates, staff test positive for COVID-19
Jails in the Philippines are among the most overcrowded in the world, and that is making it difficult to manage the spread of the novel coronavirus. Several inmates have tested positive, along with …
Metro Manila and most of the Philippines will be cloudy with isolated rains due to the easterlies
The easterlies will continue to be felt in the eastern section of the country on Tuesday, PAGASA reported in its early morning forecast. Eastern Visayas and the provinces of Surigao del Norte and …
Analyst Heydarian weighs in on Philippines’ handling of COVID-19 pandemic
GMA Network’s resident political analyst Richard Heydarian weighed opposing perspectives on the Philippines’ handling of the coronavirus pandemic in a Stand for Truth episode on Monday. On one hand, …
41 more recover from COVID-19 in Philippines as cases climb to 6,459
The number of patients who have recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) climbed to 613 on Monday after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 41 new recoveries as cases nationwide …
What Is Bogging Down the Philippines’ COVID-19 Response?
More than a month after imposing a lockdown in mainland Luzon, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said the order to stay at home will be extended for another two weeks to contain COVID-19. But as …
Philippines c.bank says ‘deeper’ policy rate cut needed to cushion virus blow
The Philippines’ central bank governor on Sunday said another 200 basis-point cut in its reserve requirement ratio (RRR) is “forthcoming” and signalled there will be more interest rate cuts to cushion …
This Is What Roads Around the Philippines Look Like During Quarantine
It’s been a few weeks since the government put Luzon under enhanced community quarantine due to COVID-19. And it will be a few weeks (if all goes well) until we go back to our normal lives, or at …
Philippines Records 19 New Coronavirus Deaths, 200 More Cases
Health workers talk to the nurse assigned at the swab testing booth, which was set up in a hospital parking lot as the Philippines ramps up testing for coronavirus dis …