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MANILA (REUTERS) – Philippine senators on Friday (Jan 15) questioned the government’s preference for the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine after latest data showed it has a…
View More Philippines senators query government's preference for China Covid-19 vaccine after new efficacy data
MANILA (AFP) – Thousands of devotees thronged a church in the Philippine capital Saturday (Jan 9) for a glimpse of a centuries-old statue of Jesus…
View More Devotees flock to Philippine church for miracle from Catholic icon
MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – It’s an unmitigated disaster. By every key metric, the year 2020 devastated the Philippines way more than it…
View More Five things Duterte should learn from Philippines' neighbours: Inquirer columnist
BAGUIO CITY (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The coronavirus disease has cut through the defences of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) despite enforcing a…
View More Philippine military academy hit by Covid-19 infections despite hard lockdown
BEIJING (CAIXIN GLOBAL) – A number of Philippine soldiers, as well as members of the president’s security team and even possibly one cabinet members of…
View More Philippine troops and cabinet member receive Chinese vaccines before approval
MANILA (XINHUA, BLOOMBERG) – The Philippines on Friday (Jan 1) reported 1,765 new confirmed Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number in the country to 475,820.…
View More Philippines logs 1,765 new Covid-19 cases, President Duterte hopeful of brighter days
MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/THE PHILIPPINES) – “Gross injustice.” That’s how Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, or rather his eloquent speechwriter, portrayed the ongoing scramble for Covid-19…
View More Securing vaccines for Filipinos: Inquirer columnist
MANILA (NEW YORK TIMES) – A judge in the Philippine capital was fatally shot Wednesday (Nov 11) in her office at Manila’s city hall, authorities…
View More Manila court's chief clerk fatally shoots judge in her office, then shoots himself
MANILA (AFP) – A Philippine journalist who survived a previous attempt on his life by pretending to be dead was killed outside his home on…
View More Philippine journalist killed after surviving previous shooting
MANILA — Emergency response teams backed by the Philippine police and military scrambled on Saturday to prepare for Typhoon Goni, which officials expect to be…
View More Philippines Braces for Typhoon Goni, Likely to Be Year’s Strongest Storm
MANILA (BLOOMBERG, PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The Philippines will keep loose movement restrictions in its capital through November after the Southeast Asian nation…
View More Philippines keeps loose Covid-19 curbs in Metro Manila through November
MANILA (BLOOMBERG) – Thousands of people were evacuated in the Philippines as Typhoon Molave traverses the Southeast Asian nation. The typhoon locally known as Quinta…
View More Thousands flee as Typhoon Molave slams Philippines
MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) will soon launch a pilot study of saliva-based Covid-19 testing for screening…
View More Philippines eyes pilot study of saliva-based Covid-19 test for tourists
MANILA (BLOOMBERG) – The Philippines shortened curfew hours in Manila and eased the stay-at-home order to further reopen its economy. The curfew in most of…
View More Coronavirus: Philippines cuts curfew hours, allows more people to leave homes