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3 in 5 Filipino students still unvaccinated, as in-person classes resume after 2-year school…
Roughly three out of five of the Philippines' 27 million students, some 5 million of whom are set to return to in-person classes on Monday (Aug 22), have yet to receive a single shot of vaccines against the Covid-19 virus, the Education…
Philippine President Marcos to make state visits to Indonesia, Singapore in September
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is set to fly to Indonesia and Singapore in early September, following in the tradition of past leaders who visit South-east Asian nations for their first official trip.
Marcos' press secretary…
Philippine tycoon and Duterte supporter Uy’s business may face S$959m debt bill
The business empire of Philippine tycoon Dennis Uy, which recently made headlines with a notice of default, may face nearly US$700 million (S$959 million) worth of loans maturing this year.
The most recent financial report of Uy-backed…
Years of Covid-19 school closures leave Philippines with deep scars
On Aug 22, schools in the Philippines will finally reopen their doors to students after two and a half years, one of the longest pandemic-induced school closures in the world.
As well as devastating the individual prospects of countless…
Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos, who helped end Marcos dictatorship, dies at 94
Fidel Ramos, the former Philippine president who was head of the national police under Ferdinand Marcos before defecting and joining the "People Power" protests that ousted the dictator in 1986, died at 94 on Sunday (July 31).
Popularly…
Philippines reports first case of monkeypox; virus found in returning Filipino
The Philippines on Friday (July 29) reported its first case of monkeypox.
The virus was found carried by a Filipino who flew back to Manila on July 19, Health Department spokesman Beverly Ho said in a news briefing. He had been in…
Four dead, 60 hurt as earthquake hits northern Philippines
Shallow quake was measured at above 7 magnitude and collapsed buildings near the epicentre in northern Abra province.
At least four people have died and 60 others were injured by a powerful earthquake in the northern Philippines, the…
Philippine President Marcos bats for digital tax in Congress speech to cut debt
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr pushed for a tax on digital service providers to help narrow budget deficit, pledged to sustain robust spending on infrastructure and vowed never to enforce another lockdown as he aimed to hit an 8…
Philippines shooting: Ex-mayor among three dead
Three people in the Philippines have been killed in an apparent targeted shooting at a graduation ceremony.
A former mayor, Rose Furigay, is among the dead. She was attending the graduation of her daughter, who was injured in…
Philippines to revise Covid-19 restrictions in August, Marcos says
The Philippines plans to revise mobility restrictions next month as Covid-19 cases caused by milder strains increase, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said.
"We are studying very closely, and we'll come to a decision very soon as to…