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Unlicensed design software in construction sector continues to proliferate in PHL, Southeast Asian countries
China market turns frosty for Taiwan books, as tensions rise
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwanese author Iris Chiang hardly seems like the type whose work would be banned from publication in…
The new rich overtaking old money in South Korea’s billionaire rankings
A new elite of uber-rich entrepreneurs is shooting up the wealth rankings in South Korea, overtaking the families…
China’s education crackdown pushes tutors underground
China’s latest campaign to rein in its $100-billion out-of-school education sector was meant to level the playing field…
Amnesty reports widespread rapes ‘with impunity’ in Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya—Dozens of women have described shocking sexual assaults by Ethiopian soldiers and allied forces in the country’s…
Giant infernos blazing for months are the new norm in California
The Dixie Fire has been burning for nearly a month in Northern California, and that’s no longer unusual…
7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti; leader says lives lost
The impoverished country, where many live in tenuous circumstances, is vulnerable to earthquakes and hurricanes. It was struck by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in 2018 that killed more than a dozen people, and a vastly larger magnitude 7.1 quake that damaged much of the capital in 2010 and killed an estimated 300,000 people.
Covid death toll in PHL reaches 30k mark; over 14k new cases
The Philippines reached a grim milestone on Saturday after the Covid-19 death toll in the country reached 30,000…
MMDA: No agreement among Metro mayors to extend ECQ
The Metro Manila mayors have not agreed to extend the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until August 30, the…
Lockdown not remedy for Covid surge, say employers, as NCR mayors deny agreeing to extension
REOPENING the economy is necessary to prevent further economic damage and job losses, along with the continued rollout…
PHL logs 14,249 new Covid infections on Saturday
The Philippines reached a grim milestone on Saturday after the Covid-19 death toll in the country reached the 30,000 mark, while 14,249 additional infections were also logged, bringing the total number of cases to 1, 727,231.
Climate wake-up call
PHL groups on IPCC report on climate change: Scale up mitigation efforts, and act now!
Overwhelmed by Covid-19: A day inside a Louisiana hospital
JEFFERSON, Louisiana — Before the latest surge of the coronavirus, Louisiana neurologist Robin Davis focused on her specialty:…
DTI chief: No ECQ extension talks yet
The Covid-19 Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has not yet discussed a possible extension of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ)…
GIR keeps growth trend, rises $790M to $106.5B in end-July
THE country’s dollar defenses continued to grow in July this year, boosting the country’s foreign exchange cushion against…
PHL workers suffered largest work-hour losses in SEA in pandemic–ILO report
FILIPINO workers suffered the largest working-hour losses in Southeast Asia during the pandemic, according to a new report…
AUMs grew 41.3% in Q1 despite pandemic–BSP
ASSETS of trust entities grew in the country in the first quarter of the year, despite the economic…
IATF downgrades Laguna, Cagayan de Oro and Iloilo Cities to MECQ
The government has downgraded the community quarantine classification in Laguna, Iloilo and Cagayan de Oro Cities. Presidential spokesman…
Private schools to pursue online learning in face of Delta threat
The Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations of the Philippines (COCOPEA) has assured that private schools are committed…
At least half a million doses of Astra, Sputnik Covid vaccines land at Naia
Some 578,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) on Friday morning from…
Friday the 13th PHL Covid count: 13,177 new infections, 2nd highest single-day record
The Philippines has again set another single day record high of new Covid -19 infections after recording 13,177…
FDA chief says only 735 out of 24,479,750 contract virus after full or partial vaccination
A total of 735 individuals, who are either partially or fully vaccinated with Covid-19 vaccine, caught the disease,…
PHL Covid surge spurs worst stocks rout since June 2020
Philippine stocks tumbled the most in more than a year on fears coronavirus infections will rise further and…
Travel restrictions on India, 9 other countries extended
The government has extended until the end of the month the travel restriction for inbound travelers in 10…
Sources: CIA weighs creating special China unit in bid to out-spy Beijing
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is weighing proposals to create an independent “Mission Center for China” in an…
Extra Covid vax OK’d for those with weak immune systems
WASHINGTON—US regulators say transplant recipients and others with severely weakened immune systems can get an extra dose of…
578,000 doses of AstraZeneca, 15,000 Sputnik V arrived at NAIA
Around 578,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines arrived Friday, August 13 from Taipei on board China Airlines. Vaccine czar and…
IATF re-classifies Laguna, Iloilo City and CDO to MECQ
The government downgraded the community quarantine classification in Laguna, Iloilo City and Cagayan de Oro City. Presidential spokesperson…
Delta-positive travelers from 10 Asian countries still restricted to enter PHL until end of August
The government extended until the end of the month the travel restriction for inbound travelers in 10 Asian…
Senators ready resolution to ask Comelec to extend voter listing
Seven senators lined up Thursday as initial authors of a proposed Senate Resolution prodding the Commission on Elections…
To boost recovery, BSP keeps rates low
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) decided to keep its monetary policy at record-lows on Thursday despite its…
Digital ecosystem in region sees $23-billion revenue options
THE digital ecosystem in Southeast Asia is seen to generate revenue opportunities amounting to $23 billion by 2025,…
‘PHL current account may revert to deficit’
INTERNATIONAL think tank Fitch Solutions warned that the Philippines could face challenges managing its current account deficit over…
Solons prod govt on vaccine passports
LAWMAKERS on Thursday moved to speed up issuance by the Philippine government of internationally accepted Covid-19 vaccine certificates…
DOF chief: More REIT offerings to catalyze growth, recovery
FINANCE Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III sees the growing number of Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) offerings as…
Judiciary mourns the passing of its first “homegrown” justice
THE judiciary mourned on Thursday the passing of retired Associate Justice Jose Portugal Perez, who was referred to…
Duque: No anomaly in DOH meds flagged by COA
The Department of Health (DOH) said there is no anomaly regarding the P95.15 million worth of expired or…
No major damage after strongest earthquake strikes Davao Region
DAVAO CITY – The Davao Region awoke at predawn Thursday to one of the strongest quakes to hit…
Let’s drink to that: Imported spirits in PHL to reach P50 billion by 2025
The consumption of imported alcoholic beverages in the Philippines is expected to reach P50 billion by 2025, according…
ERC pressed to direct DUs to halt power disconnection
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) was asked Thursday to direct power distribution utilities (DUs) to “replicate Meralco’s no…
Aquaculture bill up for House plenary approval
The House Committee on Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources has recently endorsed for plenary approval a bill institutionalizing the…
Arrival of new Covid shots raises PHL vaccine stock to 42 million
Two million doses of Sinovac vaccine arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) from Beijing at 5:50 p.m.…
Aliw Broadcasting Corporation gets digital ready
IN line with its commitment to bring credible news, relevant information, and public service to its avid listeners,…
Duterte tells DOH: Reply to COA audit report
PRESIDENT Duterte ordered the Department of Health (DOH) to address the audit report which flagged its alleged “deficiencies”…
Senators seek probe of DOH’s ₧67.3-B COA-flagged funds
AT least four senators on Thursday sought a Senate investigation into the Commission on Audit (COA) report on…
DOLE issues clarification to DBM, says P12-billion TUPAD fund spent
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has already used up its P12-billion Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced…
Ex-DAR chief presses fresh count of CARP-awarded lands
Former Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano on Thursday called for a nationwide validation of the status…
Neda prods DA to speed up meat imports docs’ issuance
THE National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) is pushing the Department of Agriculture (DA) to fast-track the issuance…
Duterte OKs release of ₧3.8B for Laguna, Bataan, Metro cash-assistance beneficiaries
President Duterte has approved the release of a total of P3.783 billion to provide cash aid to residents…
DOH: 177 new Delta variant cases in PHL
A TOTAL of 177 additional Delta (B.1.617.2) variant cases were detected in the country on Thursday, the Department…
PHL lost $144.78 million to online fraudsters–UK think tank
Less than a fourth of the estimated cybercrime victim losses are reported in the Philippines, according to a…
DOJ eyes fielding ombudsmen to check corruption at DOH
JUSTICE Secretary Menardo Guevarra is pushing for the designation of a prosecutor and auditor as “deputized ombudsmen” at…
Death toll up to 65 in Algeria wildfires; nation to mourn
ALGIERS, Algeria—The death toll in fires ravaging mountain forests and villages in Algeria’s Berber region climbed Wednesday to…
Tokyo virus situation is out of control, panel expert says
A member of a Tokyo Metropolitan Government coronavirus advisory panel of experts said it was now impossible to…
Israel tightens coronavirus restrictions as new cases surge
JERUSALEM — Israel’s government on Wednesday advanced a raft of new coronavirus restrictions, including sweeping implementation of a…
DOH reports 177 new Delta cases; total cases in PHL now 627
A total of 177 additional Delta (B.1.617.2) variant cases were detected in the country on Thursday, the Department…
DOH: Pregnant women to be included in Expanded A3 category for Covid-19 vaccination
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said that they will be revising the existing guidelines for pregnant…
DOF: 2022 jobless rate to remain ‘elevated’
THE country’s unemployment rate may remain “elevated” next year at between 6.7 and 7.6 percent, the Department of…
2 LNG projects expected to be done in Q2, Q3 ’22
TWO LNG (liquefied natural gas) projects are expected to be finished in the second and third quarters of…
DTI sees economy back to prepandemic levels by next year
AFTER the Philippine economy exited recession, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is anticipating a return to…
Fitch think tank cuts PHL growth forecast in 2021
INTERNATIONAL think tank Fitch Solutions has slashed its growth forecast of the Philippines for the year amid the…
BSP reminds banks to accept mutilated, doubtful currencies
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is urging local banks to accept mutilated or doubtful currencies. In a…
PHL government lobbies OFWs’ host countries to accept vaccination cards
PHILIPPINE government officials are scrambling to get foreign governments to accept the vaccination cards of overseas Filipino workers…
COA flags deficiencies in DOH handling of ₧67.3 billion
THE Commission on Audit (COA) on Wednesday flagged various deficiencies in the handling of P67.323-billion Covid-19 funds by…
Comelec to allow voters to reactivate status via email
Voters may soon “reactivate” their status with the Commission on Election (Comelec) via email. In her Facebook account,…
Highest 1-day tally in August of 12,021 new infections brings PHL total Covid cases to 1,688,040
The Philippines on Wednesday recorded the highest one-day tally of new Covid-19 cases in August after the Department…
House on move to probe Octa: We want to know them better
Lawmakers on Wednesday assured the public that the impending House investigation into analytics group Octa Research won’t not…
NG execs lead cash-aid payout for City of Manila beneficiaries, not Mayor Isko
There will be no delay in the distribution of cash aid from the national government (NG) for low-income…
PhilHealth finalizing Covid-19 home care package – DOH
AN official of the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)…
DPWH chief turns over to DOH new Covid health-care facility at Lung Center in QC
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Wednesday, turned over to the Department of Health (DOH)…
Good marks from COA buoy OWWA hopes on fresh P7.5-billion request
THE Commission on Audit (COA) has issued the highest audit rating to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)…
Locsin replaces QRS as passport delivery complaints mount
DUE to mounting complaints over the late delivery of Philippine-issued passports, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr.,…
De Lima: Gaps in contact tracing doom Covid efforts
DETAINED Senator Leila de Lima has deplored gaps in the government’s ongoing contact tracing efforts to effectively contain the Covid-19 contagion…
Bill grants tax exemption to med supplies for Covid cure
A leader of the House of Representatives on Wednesday filed the proposed “Covid-19 Emergency Tax Exemption Act” to clear emergency…
DTI, solon outline measures to boost oxygen production amid case surge
Local oxygen manufacturers are in the process of importing more cylinder tanks in preparation for an anticipated spike…
Comelec resets opening of bids, tenders for 81,755 ‘vintage’ PCOS machines
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is now selling its over 80,000 units of old Precinct Count Optical Scan…
Study calls for ‘grassroots’ monitoring of SDG goals
Efforts to track and meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the local government unit (LGU) level should be…
Glimmer of hope amid Covid-19 spike as vaccines arrive at the airport by the bulk
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government donated some 100,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine that arrived on Wednesday, August 11,…
Government suspends shortened quarantine for vaccinated contacts of virus cases
The government has temporarily suspended the shortened quarantine period for fully vaccinated individuals, who had close contact with…
Recto: LGUs ‘well trained’ in cash-aid delivery
Taking up the cudgels for local government units (LGUs), Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto reminded Malacañang Wednesday…
Bills to boost inoculation drive, OHCC get House panel approval
To help the government in the fight against Covid-19, the House Committee on Health on Wednesday approved a…
Makati residents with mild symptoms get home care kits from Mayor Abby
Makati Mayor Abby Binay has ordered the distribution of home care packages to Covid-positive residents with mild symptoms…
Davao Catholic archdiocese appeals for medical volunteers for parish-based vaccination drive
DAVAO CITY—The Catholic archdiocese of Davao City has appealed for medical volunteers as it approved the “noble efforts”…
You want to take the Bar? Get your Covid shot first–2021 Exams chief
THE Office of the 2020/2021Bar Chairperson has advised approved bar applicants to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as the…
South Korea exceeds 2,000 daily infections for 1st time
SEOUL, South Korea—South Korea’s daily increase in coronavirus infections has exceeded 2,000 for the first time since the…
Duque: P67.3 billion Covid funds ‘accounted for’
Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III denied that there was corruption involved in the P67.3 billion Covid funds…
1,000 buildings destroyed by massive California fire
GREENVILLE, Calif.—California’s largest single wildfire in recorded history kept pushing through forestlands on Tuesday as fire crews tried…
Wildfires in Algeria leave 42 dead, including 25 soldiers
ALGIERS, Algeria—At least 25 soldiers died saving residents from wildfires ravaging mountain forests and villages east of Algeria’s…
Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment allegations
NEW YORK—Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation Tuesday over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations in a fall…
COA flags deficiencies in DOH handling of P67.3B in Covid-19 response funds
THE Commission on Audit (COA) on Wednesday flagged various deficiencies in the handling of P67.323-billion Covid-19 funds by…
‘Code red’: UN scientists warn of worsening global warming
Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a report released Monday that the United Nations called a “code red for humanity.”
5 things to know about the new UN report on climate change
The 3,000-plus-page report concludes that ice melt and sea level rise are already accelerating. Wild weather events — from storms to heat waves — are also expected to worsen and become more frequent.
Caritas Manila taps Mayani, GrabPay to foster online giving for underprivileged youth
In the context of the ongoing pandemic that has brought more families deeper into poverty, digital platforms have…
PHL out of recession, but fragile–experts
THE Philippine economy may have technically exited recession but the uncertainty caused by the Delta variant is threatening…
May FDI down 25.4% on Covid ‘concern’
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Tuesday that long-term investments made by foreign investors to the…
What would it take to sustain growth? Lawmakers weigh in
ALTHOUGH the country technically exited from the pandemic-induced recession with the 11.8-percent GDP growth posted in the second…
With 72% of total loan portfolio, Japan still PHL top ODA source
JAPAN has been the Philippines’s largest bilateral source of Official Development Assistance (ODA) for the past two decades,…
In Dubai, Filipina pulls no punches in jokes on Middle East life
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Peering out into the darkened audience of a Dubai bar, comedian Imah Dumagay leaned into…
Duterte told: Don’t use ‘ayuda’ distribution in partisan politics
Labor groups slammed President Duterte on Tuesday for allegedly engaging in partisan politics in the cash aid distribution in…
PHL to join investment, trade fair in China in September–DTI chief
The Philippines will be joining the China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) 2021 from September 8…