PH braces for inflation spike

Ben O. de Vera 03/06/2020

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…

Taiwanese who visited PH tests positive for coronavirus

Consuelo Marquez 03/06/2020

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…

First Black Dragon branch in PH opens in Cebu

Marc Cosep 02/26/2020

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…

Russia moves closer to filling void to be left by US in PH defense sans VFA

Frances Mangosing 02/17/2020

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…

PH still world’s biggest rice importer

Karl R. Ocampo 02/14/2020

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…

BI: Around 300 Chinese nationals in PH to be repatriated

Krissy Aguilar 02/03/2020

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…

Duterte orders travel ban, as PH records 1st virus death

Inquirer staff 02/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday ordered a ban on travel to the Philippines by foreigners coming from China, a day before he meets with health officials on the new coronavirus epidemic that has killed…

Sotto: PH drug problem ‘deeper than mere arithmetic’

Christia Marie Ramos 01/08/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s drug problem could not be explained by mere numbers, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Wednesday. “The drug problem is not explained by numbers alone. It is deeper than mere arithmetic,” the…

PH orders mandatory repatriation of Filipinos in Iraq

Christia Marie Ramos 01/08/2020

https://www.facebook.com/PHinIraq/videos/2506087159661994/ MANILA, Philippines — The government has ordered the mandatory repatriation of Filipinos in Iraq amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. In a Facebook Live early Wednesday (Philippine time), Chargé d’Affaires Jomar Sadie said that Iraq…

‘Balikbayan’ from US spared from planned PH visa requirement

DJ Yap 01/02/2020

“Balikbayan” Filipinos from the United States will not be affected by President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to impose visa requirements on Americans traveling to the Philippines in retaliation for the US ban of Filipino officials involved in the…

Maid’s slay in Kuwait draws outrage in PH

Dona Z. Pazzibugan, Jovic Yee 01/01/2020

The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) on Tuesday expressed outrage over the death of yet another maid in Kuwait despite an existing agreement that the Gulf state would ensure the protection of Filipino migrant workers there.…

PH fails to get reinsurers for gov’t assets at risk from natural disasters

Ben O. de Vera 12/26/2019

The government has failed to hire reinsurers for the planned one-year program to protect government assets in areas prone to natural disasters. National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon told the Inquirer there was a “failed bidding” for the…

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