No face-to-face classes in the Philippines until Covid-19 vaccine is available
MANILA, Jun 8, 2020, PhilStar. The Department of Education on Monday again said that it…
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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.
Philippine palace stands by restrictions on public transportation
MANILA, Jun 7, 2020, PhilStar. Malacañang on Sunday stood firm on its decision to prohibit…
Philiipine govt to enforce national ID system to hasten Covid aid distribution
MANILA, Jun 6, 2020, The Manila Times. The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for Emerging Infectious…
100 Chinese arrested in illegal testing lab in the Philippines
MANILA, Jun 6, 2020, PhilStar. At least 100 Chinese were arrested during a raid on…
Philippine president Duterte wants more bus routes in Metro Manila
MANILA, Jun 5, 2020, The Manila Times. President Rodrigo Duterte wants more bus routes opened…
Three ASEAN countries offer to buy Myanmar rice
NAY PYI TAW, Jun 4, 2020, Myanmar Times. Three Asean heavyweights – Malaysia, Indonesia and…
Philippines, World Bank sign $500M loan to ease the coronavirus impact
MANILA, Jun 4, 2020, The Manila Times. The Philippines signed the $500-million loan agreement with…
Phillipine govt allows to put certain places on localized lockdown if two or more coronavirus cases are reported
MANILA, Jun 3, 2020, Rappler. Government response teams may put certain places on lockdown if…
Philippines re-opens skies for needed flights
MANILA, Jun 3, 2020, PhilStar. Flights resumed on Wednesday after the government re-opened the country’s…
Philippine Stock Exchange reopens trading floor
MANILA, Jun 1, 2020, The Manila Times. The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) is set…
Beijing’s plans for South China Sea air defence identification zone cover Pratas, Paracel and Spratly islands: PLA source
HONG KONG, Jun 1, 2020, SCMP. Beijing has been making plans for an air defence…
Metro Manila’s public transport resumes work at reduced capacity from June 1
MANILA, May 31, 2020, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Hundreds of thousands of employees in Metro…