The Philippines needs to come out with an energy transition plan tailored to its specific requirements as a developing nation and as an economy recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.
Philippines records 1st COVID-19 lambda variant case, Delta variant cases rise to more than 800
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) reported the first case of Lambda variant in a 35-year-old female; however, it’s not clear if this is a local case or a …
Partial closure of China port to affect Philippines
Further setbacks face the country’s shipments as peak holiday season draws near following the partial closure of China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan port, the world’s third busiest cargo port.
Philippines’ Robredo seeks improvement in testing, contact tracing amid second-highest jump in Covid-19 cases
The Philippines’ Vice-President Leni Robredo on Sunday (Aug 15) called for an improvement in the country’s testing and contact tracing efforts amid soaring Covid-19 cases.
469,200 more Moderna vaccine doses arrive in the Philippines
A total of 469,200 more doses of Moderna vaccines arrived in the Philippines on Sunday afternoon, to augment the country’s supply for its vaccination program against COVID-19.
OCTA: Virus reproduction rate up to 1.46 as Philippines averages 11K new COVID-19 cases daily
The country’s coronavirus reproduction number, which refers to the number of people that each COVID-19 case can infect, has gone up to 1.46 this past week, the OCTA Research group said on Sunday.
Onyok Velasco believes Philippines can claim boxing gold in next Olympics
Falling short of the gold himself in Atlanta 25 years ago, Velasco is taking the multi-medal haul in Tokyo as a sign of good things to come, and that the gold for Filipino boxers will come sooner …
WWII veteran captured in Philippines worked in Japanese shipyard
Serving with the National Guard in the Philippines during World War II, he was captured on the island of Corregidor in May 1942. Instead of having to march cross-country to a prisoner of war camp, his …
Philippines extends ban on travellers from Sri Lanka
The Philippines has extended a ban on travellers from Sri Lanka until the end of August. President Rodrigo Duterte, upo …
LOOK: Miss Philippines Dindi Pajares wins second place for Miss Elegance Special Award at Miss Supranational 2021
Miss Philippines Dindi Pajares won second place in the Miss Elegance Special Award at Miss Supranational 2021 pre-pageant activity ongoing in Poland. First place went to Miss Supranational Puerto Rico …