Philippine govt mulling Covid-19 quarantine by zones in June
MANILA, May 22, 2020. The Philippine Daily Inquirer. The government is looking at scaling down…
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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 govt may lock villages instead of placing an entire region under community quarantine: Official
MANILA, May 21, 2020, The Manila Times. The government may lock down villages instead of…
Not all workers will be required to test for the coronavirus: Philippine govt
MANILA, May 20, 2020, PhilStar. The government will not be requiring companies to test all…
Philippine govt’s goal is to test 1.5-2 per cent of population for Covid-19
MANILA, May 19, 2020, PhilStar. The Philippines is eyeing to test 1.5-2% of its almost…
Super typhoon ‘Ambo’ to damage Philippine agriculture at least on P1.14B
MANILA, May 19, 2020, The Manila Times. The initial damage to agriculture by typhoon “Ambo”…
Manila builds own swab testing facility for the coronavirus
MANILA, May 18, 2020, The Manila Times. The Manila City government has begun building its…
Singapore has first fastest 4G download speed in Southeast Asia, Vietnam is seconf
HANOI, May 17, 2020, VN Express. Vietnam ranks 41st among 100 economies in terms of…
Philippine Cebu City, Mandaue City now under modified enhanced community quarantine till May 31
MANILA, May 16, 2020, Rappler. The government’s coronavirus task force has placed Cebu City and…
‘Ambo’ downgraded to severe tropical storm as it moves through Luzon
MANILA, May 15, 2020, PhilStar. “Ambo” (international name: Vongfong) weakened from a typhoon into a…
Pandemic hampers Philippines typhoon evacuation
MANILA, May 14, 2020, Reuters. The coronavirus pandemic is complicating Philippine efforts to move hundreds…
Philippine parliament OKs limited franchise for previously banned broadcaster ABS-CBN
MANILA, May 14, 2020, The Manila Times. The House of Representatives has approved on second…
Vietnamese and Chinese rate political leaders highly in Covid-19 response: Survey
SINGAPORE, May 14, 2020, Today. Around the world, people’s confidence is generally wavering in their…