MANILA – Like many envoys carrying the daunting task of bolstering the nation's ties with their host countries during the Covid-19 pandemic, Philippine Ambassador to Kenya, Alex Chua, took on the challenge.... Read full article
MANILA – Qualified domestic tourists may get a free swab test at the Philippine Children's Medical Center (PCMC) starting November 1, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) announced Saturday.... Read full article
TACLOBAN CITY – More than 2,000 members and staunch supporters of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered in Leyte, Southern Leyte, and Biliran provinces in 2021, stalling the rebel group’s attempt to recruit new members in these provinces.... Read full article
MANILA – As the Filipino Catholics observe the Feast of the Black Nazarene, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Sunday renewed his call to pray that the country would be able to overcome the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic.... Read full article
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9) has so far registered 38,356 recovered cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Department of Health – 9 reported Friday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine peso is expected to remain generally firm against the US dollar as the Christmas holiday nears, a season for increased inflows from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). ... Read full article
LAOAG CITY – Various free skills trainings are being offered to displaced workers in the province of Ilocos Norte in order to survive the series of lockdowns aimed at curbing the surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases.... Read full article
MANILA – False news spreads so quickly that some people end up believing it, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte griped on Monday night as he urged the public to trust advisories that come from trusted government officials and agencies.... Read full article
MANILA – The low pressure area (LPA) and the intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the Visayas and Mindanao on Tuesday, the weather bureau said.... Read full article