Philippines
Fri, 14 May 2021 16:00:00 +0800COVID-19 cases in the Philippines hit 1,131,467
Health authorities on Friday recorded 6,784 additional coronavirus infections, bringing the national caseload to 1,131,467.
Fri, 14 May 2021 15:49:00 +0800Philippines to sign term sheet for 40M Pfizer vaccines on Friday
The Philippines on Friday will sign a term sheet with Pfizer for the procurement of 40 million doses of the coronavirus shot it developed with BioNTech, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said.
Fri, 14 May 2021 15:40:00 +0800Rio veteran Alora banners taekwondo jins in Olympic qualifier
Rio Olympics veteran Elaine Alora leads a crack, four-member Philippine taekwondo team seeking a berth or two in the Tokyo Games in July as they wage war in the Asian Qualification tournament slated May 21 and 22 in Amman, Jordan.
Fri, 14 May 2021 15:32:00 +0800DOH says no to 'vaccine passes' for special access to indoor activities, services
In a briefing Friday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stressed there was scant evidence suggesting fully-vaccinated individuals will no longer get sick or transmit COVID-19 to other people.
Fri, 14 May 2021 15:26:00 +0800Shell posts first profit as full-fledged oil importer
Mobility prohibitions continued to hamper company operations, but there were gains in asphalt and grease for construction.
Fri, 14 May 2021 15:06:00 +0800Cops block Rappler reporter from covering release of 'Bakwit School' teacher
Police denied entry to a Rappler reporter into their headquarters Friday where she was supposed to cover the release of one of seven people arrested during a raid in February on a makeshift school for Lumad children.
Fri, 14 May 2021 14:50:00 +0800Data sharing platform can help communities locate, map flooded areas during disasters
Aiming to empower citizens to report hazards at their fingertips, Indonesia-based Yayasan Peta Bencana (Disaster Map Foundation) developed Mapakalamidad.ph, a free web-based platform that provides crowd-sourced and up-to-date flood information using ...
Fri, 14 May 2021 14:47:00 +0800In photos: Miss Universe 2020 National Costumes rich in concepts, 'magic tricks'
Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo gracefully presented her Vicoria's Secret Angel-inspired national costume to the cheers of spectators.
Fri, 14 May 2021 14:44:00 +0800UP newcomers Cansino, Lina, Diouf help out at Diliman community pantry
This after the troika of basketball stars joined efforts of a community pantry organized by the UP Transport Group in the Diliman campus.
Fri, 14 May 2021 14:09:00 +0800DOJ: People the ATC designates as terrorists may ask council for basis, delisting
People that the Anti-Terrorism Council designates as terrorists may question their designation before the same body, Justice Undersecretary Adrian Sugay, also spokesperson for the council, said Friday.