Duterte asks US for more COVID-19 vaccines
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the United States for more vaccines against COVID-19, saying that the country is ready to buy its excess doses. In his weekly public address,…
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Save lives, donate vaccines for the Philippines
The FACC Foundation, along with the Coalition of Filipino American Chambers of Commerce (COFACC) and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PCCI), united and signed a Memorandum Of Understanding…
IATF suspends shortened quarantine for some fully-vaccinated travelers
FULLY vaccinated travelers who are close contacts of probable and confirmed COVID-19 cases will now be required to undergo a mandatory quarantine period of 14 days in the Philippines, Malacañang…
DOJ studying action vs US diplomat indicted for illicit sexual conduct in the PH
THE Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) is studying possible courses of action against an American diplomat recently indicted for engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor and possessing child…
PH ends recession as GDP grows by 11.8% in Q2
THE Philippines has pulled out of a pandemic-induced recession as its gross domestic product (GDP) grew 11.8% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2021, according to the country’s statistics agency….
Beloved Filipino sinigang hailed ‘best rated’ vegetable soup in the world
THE Philippines’ sinigang has been hailed as the best rated vegetable soup in the world by international food database Taste Atlas. In Taste Atlas’ website, sinigang has a rating of…
Duterte admits US vaccine donations helped save VFA
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte has revealed that the COVID-19 vaccine donations from the United States led him to recall the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). “Give and take…
Philippines restores VFA with US
AFTER moves to cancel the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has backtracked from his decision and will continue to uphold the defense pact with the United States….
Metro Manila, surrounding areas to revert to enhanced community quarantine on Aug. 6
METRO Manila will go back to the most restrictive enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) on August 6 to curb the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19, according to…
PH immigration eases entry rules for foreign kin of Filipino citizens
FOREIGN spouses, children, and parents of Filipino citizens traveling to the Philippines as tourists no longer need to present entry exemption documents (EED) to enter the country starting August 1….
‘Not my swan song:’ Duterte delivers final SONA
DESPITE delivering his sixth and last State of the Nation Address (SONA), Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte maintained that the nearly three-hour speech was not his “swan song” or final public…
NCR reverts to GCQ ‘with heightened restrictions’ until July 31
METRO Manila has reverted to a stricter general community quarantine (GCQ) “with heightened restrictions” after the country’s health department confirmed local transmission of the more infectious Delta variant of COVID-19….
PH gov’t revises ‘green lane’ protocols for fully-vaccinated travelers
Travelers from US still required to undergo 10-day quarantine THE Philippine government’s COVID-19 task force has revised the protocols for fully vaccinated travelers to qualify for “green lanes” upon arrival…
President Duterte to review addendum to VFA with the US
A SIDE agreement or “addendum” in implementing the country’s Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States has been submitted to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, according to Defense Secretary Delfin…
Duterte calls for dialogue with US over VFA
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte is looking to speak with the United States government about the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), a treaty between the two countries that the president had previously…
Pacquiao KO’d as PDP-Laban party president
PHILIPPINE Senator Manny Pacquiao has been ousted as the president of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). During the national assembly held in Pampanga on Saturday, July 17, the…
Galvez: PH ‘well-prepared’ vs Delta variant
THE Philippines is “well-prepared” to combat the more transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19, according to National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19. In a media briefing with experts from the Department…
PH updates list of ‘green’ states for vaccinated travelers
Travelers from US still required to quarantine for 10 days THE Philippines has updated its roster of “green” or low-risk nations, which qualifies vaccinated travelers for a shorter quarantine period…
PH receives first batch of J&J COVID-19 jabs from US
MORE than a million doses of the single-shot COVID-19 vaccine developed by American firm Johnson & Johnson (J&J) have arrived in the Philippines. In a tweet, the World Health Organization…
NCR eases to ‘regular’ GCQ until end of July
THE “additional restrictions” in Metro Manila have been lifted as it relaxes to regular general community quarantine (GCQ) until July 31, according to Malacañang. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Thursday,…
HNP: Sara ‘not interested’ in Duterte-Duterte tandem
DAVAO City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is reportedly “not interested” in seeking the top post in the country in the 2022 elections should her father, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, decide to…
Duterte-Duterte tandem leads in Pulse Asia poll
DAVAO City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and President Rodrigo Duterte have emerged as Filipinos’ top picks for president and vice president, respectively, in Pulse Asia’s latest poll released on Tuesday, July…
Filipinos criticize the govt’s move to standardize adobo
FILIPINOS took to social media to criticize the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) proposal to “standardize” adobo and other staple dishes. In a statement released Friday, July 9,…
BI allows foreigners stranded in the Philippines to renew visas
THE Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) has allowed foreign nationals stranded in the country to renew their visas that expired during the pandemic until November 30 this year. According to…
PH ranks last in safest country rankings
THE Philippines has landed at the bottom of safest countries in the world this year, according to an international business magazine. In the ranking published Tuesday, July 6, Global Finance…
Palace: Duterte may run for VP under Sara’s party
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte may join his daughter’s party if he decides to run for the second-highest post in the country in the 2022 elections, according to Malacañang. In a…
Duterte is ‘seriously thinking’ of running for VP in 2022
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte has once again floated the idea of running for the second-highest post in the country in the 2022 elections, saying he is “sold on the idea.”…
12-M COVID vax doses administered in PH
TWELVE million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the Philippines since the government kicked off its vaccination campaign in March, according to the National Task Force Against COVID-19….
PH among the world’s 10 worst countries for workers
THE Philippines is once again among the 10 worst countries for workers in the world, according to the latest report from the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). In its 2021…
Taal unrest continues, S02 gas emission observed
CONTINUOUS sulfur dioxide emission from Taal Volcano was observed in the past 24 hours, according to state volcanologists. In its 8 a.m. bulletin posted Monday, July 5, the Philippine Institute…