Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories in the Philippines for the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
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…
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….
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…
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…
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 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…
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….
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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 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,…
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…
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…
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…
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.”…
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….
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…
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…
THE Sandiganbayan has dismissed the last remaining graft complaints filed against Philippine Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. in relation to the 2013 multibillion-peso Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam. Voting…
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 5, joined in commemorating the 75th anniversaries of the inauguration of the Third Philippine Republic and the Philippine-U.S. diplomatic relations. In a recorded…
WILL Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte run for vice president in the 2020 elections? During the inauguration of the LRT Line 2 East Extension Project, the Chief Executive told Filipinos they…
