Philippine festivals looks’ video spreads good vibes online

Immae Lachica 09/13/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Philippines is the land of colorful and meaningful festivals that have been known worldwide. Yes, worldwide. People from different countries and races come to join in celebrating our festivities that we take…

Russia eyes manufacture, trial of coronavirus vaccine in PH

Doris Dumlao-Abadilla 09/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Russia has proposed to manufacture its vaccine for the new coronavirus in the Philippines, a move seen as opening a Southeast Asian hub for the production of its drug for COVID-19. The plan is…

Pemberton pardon right, fair – Locsin

Dona Pazzibungan 09/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — In a series of tweets on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. expressed sympathy for former US Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton and defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to grant the American…

PH COVID-19 caseload tops 220,000 as DOH records 3,446 new cases

Darryl John Esguerra - Reporter / @DJEsguerraINQ 08/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines — There are now a total of 220,819 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,446 more infections on Monday. Most of the additional cases were from the National…

PH economy seen slow to recover from pandemic’s impact

Ben O. de Vera - Reporter / @bendeveraINQ 08/27/2020

The Philippines may have survived the worst impact of the COVID-19 pandemic but recovery seems slower than how its peers fare as infections remain high, UK-based think tanks said on Wednesday. “The economy is likely past the…

People you’ll encounter when riding a jeepney

Immae Lachica 08/18/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— Public transportation has played a major role in the lives of Filipinos. One of the most favored public transport here are the jeepneys because of its cheap fare and fun experience—sometimes. Although jeepneys…

WHO says food safe from coronavirus

08/14/2020

Geneva, Switzerland — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, August 13, 2020,  urged people not to fear catching the novel coronavirus from food, after Chinese testers found traces on food and food packaging. The virus was…

Phase 3 clinical trials of Russian COVID-19 vaccine in PH set from Oct. 2020 to March 2021

Darryl John Esguerra - Reporter / @DJEsguerraINQ 08/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will conduct the Phase 3 of clinical trials of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine from October 2020 to March 2021, Malacañang said Thursday. In a Palace press briefing, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the…

PH posts record daily rise in coronavirus cases, could become Southeast Asia’s new epicenter

The Straits Times / Asia News Network 08/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines could soon become the new epicenter for the coronavirus pandemic in Southeast Asia, as it reported another record single-day jump in infections on Tuesday, Aug 4, 2020. The grim news came on…

‘Kalsada-oke’ anyone?

Immae Lachica 08/01/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— Want to be entertained with some karaoke hits at home? Worry not, because this 28-year-old from Labo, Ozamiz City has got you covered. Steven Colcol, a restaurant host on a cruise ship, gave…

PH COVID-19 tally breaches 90K mark as DOH records 4,063 new cases

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 07/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines closed the month of July with over 90,000 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases after the Department of Health (DOH) logged a new all-time high of 4,063 additional cases. DOH said there are now…

WHO: PH outnumbers China in COVID-19 cases in Western Pacific Region

Katrina Hallare - Reporter / @KHallareINQ 07/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has surpassed China in the total number of COVID-19 infections in the Western Pacific Region, the latest World Health Organization (WHO) data have shown. According to WHO, the Philippines now has 89,374…

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