Duque: New COVID-19 wave possible if Metro Manila shifts to general quarantine too soon Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Tuesday said a new wave of coronavirus infections might occur if Metro Manila shifts to […]
‘Ambo’ leaves 5 dead, 50 injured in Samar At least five people died and 50 others were injured when typhoon “Ambo” battered the island of Samar, a report from Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) based […]
8 areas back on strict quarantine as virus cases keep rising Cebu City and Mandaue City opted to remain under restrictive lockdown even as six other areas were allowed to stay under enhanced quarantine to […]
PH war chest vs COVID-19 up to $16.7B, but 4th lowest per person in Southeast Asia The Philippines’ war chest against COVID-19 inched up to $16.7 billion in May, but still lagged behind most of […]
Budget airlines cancel domestic, in’tl flights till May 31 Budget carriers Cebu Pacific (CEB) and AirAsia Philippines on Wednesday announced further cancellation of all their international and domestic flights from May 16-31. — Philippine News […]
Philippine president to extend COVID-19 lockdown beyond nine weeks The Philippines will extend its lockdown beyond nine weeks in some areas this weekend, according to its president, stretching one of the world’s strictest and longest […]
Airlines seek P 8.6B in monthly subsidy The country’s three largest airline groups are asking lawmakers for financial aid of about P8.6 billion per month, including wage subsidies, as they prepare to restart operations amid […]
NAIA to resume international arrivals starting May 11 Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will reopen to inbound international flights starting Monday, May 11, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said in a […]
PHL economy declines for first time since 1998 Following 84 quarters of uninterrupted growth, the Philippine economy shrank for the first time since 1998 in the first quarter of 2020, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported […]
PH trade drops in March due to Covid-19 restrictions: NEDA The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic around the world and the resulting restrictions in production supply chains and global trade flow led to the decline […]
ABS-CBN ordered to go off air as franchise lapses The government on Tuesday ordered broadcast giant ABS-CBN Corp. to “cease and desist” after its license to operate, which Congress is yet to renew, expired. — […]
Philippines’ Duterte hikes tariffs on imported oil, refined petroleum Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday temporarily increased tariffs on imported crude oil and refined petroleum products to fund measures aimed at mitigating the economic impact […]