Philippines
Mon, 3 May 2021 16:20:00 +0800Miss Universe Russia 2020 apologizes for viral 'racist' video vs fellow candidates
Citizens who understood Russian said Miss Russia and her makeup artist were saying negative things about specific candidates, including representatives from Ghana, France, Costa Rica, Kosovo, Mauritius and Paraguay.
Mon, 3 May 2021 16:19:00 +0800Hontiveros calls for special audit of 'Bayanihan' funds
Sen. Risa Hontiveros said health workers have yet to receive their hazard pay and medical facilities are still lacking despite P570 billion already spent.
Mon, 3 May 2021 16:08:00 +0800DOH: Regulators looking into ivermectin distribution
The DOH forwarded reports of invalid prescriptions to the Professional Regulations Commission, Vergeire said.
Mon, 3 May 2021 16:01:00 +08007,255 new COVID-19 cases push overall count to 1.06 million
The Department of Health on Monday reported 7,255 new coronavirus cases, with the country's total now at 1,062,225
Mon, 3 May 2021 15:44:00 +0800Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi chats with Asian beauties, slams Asian hate
Zozibini Tunzi opened up about "so much cyberbullying" during her reign as Miss Universe 2019.
Mon, 3 May 2021 15:35:00 +0800Lockdowns demonstrate impact with factory output back to red
Local manufacturers snapped a delicate recovery in output in April after rising coronavirus cases triggered a return to strict lockdowns that shuttered factories anew.
Mon, 3 May 2021 14:40:00 +0800First batch of Sputnik V vaccines to be used in vaccination centers in 5 Metro Manila cities
The first batch of Sputnik V jabs, which arrived last Saturday, will be used in a “pilot run” to assess the country’s logistics capability to handle highly-sensitive vaccines.
Mon, 3 May 2021 14:37:00 +0800SC opens all offices on May 3
This also means that the seven-day extension for filing of pleadings and motions while the SC was physically closed shall start on May 3.
Mon, 3 May 2021 14:01:00 +0800Pandemic funding pushes up BSP-approved foreign debt in Q1
From January to March, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas greenlighted $2.84 billion in government offshore debts, up 19.4% year-on-year.
Mon, 3 May 2021 13:56:00 +0800Under siege at home, Myanmar's pro-democracy movement has supporters in the Philippines
"If a neighbor's house is on fire, you don't just wait for the fire to come and engulf your house, you go out and try to douse [it]."