MANILA, Philippines — Philippines is temporarily suspending the issuance of a visa and visa-free entry privileges to foreign nationals, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Thursday. The said measure is effective Thursday, March 19, said Locsin.…
MANILA, Philippines – A huge part of the Philippines may experience a generally fair weather as the state bureau has not seen any potential low pressure area (LPA) or eventual disturbances that may bring rains or storms.…
MANILA, Philippines — Three more individuals who tested positive for the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have died, bringing the total of deaths to 17 as of 12 noon Wednesday, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. The DOH also…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is seeking $1 billion (over P51 billion) in loans which would nearly triple its war chest in the fight against COVID-19, including the P27.1-billion package unveiled by President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic team.…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has lifted a travel ban to mainland China except for Hubei province, mainly to allow the return of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) there. The lifting of the travel ban was recommended by…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday confirmed three more cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19, increasing the total number of infections in the country to 52. Data from DOH showed that…
Even as inflation eased to 2.6 percent in February, the Philippines is bracing for faster-than-expected increases in consumer prices as China’s manufacturing sector reels from the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. Deputy National Statistician Lourdines dela Cruz…
MANILA, Philippines — A Taiwanese who flew from the Philippines was confirmed to have contracted COVID-19, the coronavirus disease that originated from China’s Wuhan city, the Taiwan’s health department confirmed on Thursday. According to Taiwan Centers for…
Get ready milk tea lovers because Black Dragon is now in Cebu! Famous all over Asia for its black boba “bubble” milk tea, Black Dragon’s first branch in the Philippines is located here in Cebu, at the…
MANILA, Philippines—The Russian government has taken steps toward filling a void in military alliance that could be left by President Rodrigo Duterte’s termination of the Philippines’ Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, which is being…
The Philippines is expected to remain the world’s biggest rice importer this year even with a slowdown in importation due to excessive supply and improved local production. In a report published this week, the United States Department…
MANILA, Philippines — Around 300 Chinese nationals who were refused entry to the Philippines and want to go back to their homeland are set to be repatriated by the Chinese government, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said…
