No June school opening in the Philippines: Palace
MANILA, Apr 29, 2020, PhilStar. Classes cannot reopen in June because young people could have…
Philippines
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.
Newborns had been named Covid, Corona, Lockdown amid pandemic in India and in the Philippines
MANILA/NEW DELHI, Apr 29, 2020, AFP. First there was Corona Kumar, then Covid Marie: parents…
‘Focus on Covid-19 at home’: China’s army spokesperson while US warships are near the South China Sea
BEIJING, Apr 29, 2020, Hindustan Times. China scrambled aircraft and sortied ships to track and…
Barbershops, salons may open with ‘very strict hygiene standards’ in general quarantine areas in the Philippines
MANILA, Apr 28, 2020, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Barbershops, salons, and spas may be allowed…
Duterte not using pandemic as excuse to declare martial law in the Philippines: Spokesman
MANILA, Apr 28, 2020, The Manila Times. President Rodrigo Duterte is not using the coronavirus…
Lockdown forces cash-dependent Filipinos to go cashless
MANILA, Apr 28, 2020, PhilStar. Stuck at home during the enhanced community quarantine, Mark Andrew…
Philippine senator doubts lifting of Luzon-wide lockdown before June
MANILA, Apr 27, 2020, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. The government’s stay-at-home order in Metro Manila…
No type of gambling is allowed under quarantine in the Philippines: Govt
MANILA, Apr 26, 2020, PhilStar. Philippine offshore gaming operators and other forms of gambling are…
[Analytics] Asia should lead the way in producing a coronavirus vaccine
The Asia-Pacific region has the expertise and resources to take a leadership role in not…
Luzon-wide lockdown has been extended till May 15 in the Philippines
MANILA, Apr 26, 2020, The Straits Times. President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the lockdown on…
Voter registration suspended till Jun 30, voter’s certification till Apr 30 in the Philippines
MANILA, Apr 25, 2020, PhilStar. The Commission on Elections on Saturday extended the nationwide suspension…
Philippines plans 300,000 tonnes of rice imports to boost stocks
MANILA, Mar 31, 2020, Reuters. The Philippine government is looking to import 300,000 tonnes of…