Philippine Department of Justice compound on Covid-19 lockdown till June 29
MANILA, Jun 18, 2020, PhilStar. On-site work at the Department of Justice has been temporarily…
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The Philippines, an economy of 100 million people, was a founding member of APEC. When the forum was founded in 1989, the Philippines had a real GDP of 91 billion, and a per capita GDP of 1,500. By 2016, the Philippines’ GDP was more than doubled at USD 284 billion, while its per capita GDP rose to USD 2,700.
[Analytics] Covid-19 tightens Duterte’s iron grip
On top of its health impact, COVID-19 has thrown the Philippines further into economic and…
Philippine senators urge govt don’t tax online sellers
MANILA, Jun 18, 2020, The Manila Times. Two senators appealed to the government to give…
Filipino, Malaysian fishing boats detained by Indonesia over poaching
JAKARTA, Jun 18, 2020, ANTARA. Patrol ships of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries’…
Philippine Manila remains coronavirus ‘epicenter’, Cebu City is new hotspot
MANILA, Jun 17, 2020, The Manila Times. Metro Manila is the hardest-hit by the coronavirus…
Philippine capital city Manila allows dine-in services at 30 per cent capacity
MANILA, Jun 17, 2020, PhilStar. The Manila city government on Monday allowed the opening of…
Metro Manila general community quarantine extended until June 30
MANILA, Jun 16, 2020, PhilStar. Metro Manila will remain under a general community quarantine until…
Metro Manila quarantine guessing game ends today
MANILA, Jun 15, 2020, The Manila Times. President Rodrigo Duterte lifts today, Monday, the shroud…
Former Rappler’s journalist given 6-year term in the Philippines
MANILA, Jun 15, 2020, AP. An award-winning journalist critical of the Philippine president was convicted…
Philippine local governments ask to adjust quarantine levels
MANILA, Jun 15, 2020, PhilStar. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday said some local governments…
[Analytics] China’s drive for hegemony meets resistance
It’s an odd sort of great power rivalry: China and the US competing to see…
Philiippine business slow for reopened salons, barbershops
MANILA, Jun 14, 2020, The Manila Times. Exactly a week since the government allowed salons…