By Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, Reporter SHARES closed lower on Wednesday as investors await the release of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) data and on rising coronavirus disease 2019…

THE PHILIPPINES has filed a diplomatic protest against China after it passed a law allowing its coast guard to fire at foreign vessels in the South China Sea. “After reflection,…

PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte has appointed Lt. Gen. Cirilito E. Sobejana, the commanding general of the Philippine Army, as the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces, the presidential…

THE PHILIPPINES on Wednesday updated its testing protocols for foreign travelers to ensure the detection of new coronavirus strains. Travelers arriving in the country will get tested for the coronavirus…

CORONAVIRUS samples from northern Philippines, where health authorities have observed clustering, would be checked if these are strains similar to the one first detected in the United Kingdom (UK), according…

Essential workers to be included in priority list for COVID vaccination PRIVATE sector employees, especially those classified as essential workers, will be among the government’s priority in the coronavirus immunization…

Baguio city gov’t orders hotel to explain health protocol violations but mayor tells celebrity party host ‘not to worry’ over probe THE Baguio City government has ordered the hotel that…

THE ECONOMY’S rebound in 2021 is expected to be larger than those of its regional peers because it will be coming off a low base in 2020 due to the…

THE FLAGSHIP ‘Build, Build, Build’ (BBB) program is addressing the Philippines’ infrastructure deficit in telecommunications and transportation, but is less responsive to the needs of social programs, a government think…

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