Philippines
The BIR is set to conduct a tax investigation against social media influencers, as the Philippine government looks for more cash amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in a memo released on Monday, August 16, made it c..
REUTERS The Philippines reported a record in new coronavirus cases on Friday and warned the trend could continue as restrictions were relaxed in the capital region to try to spur economic activity. The health ministry confirmed 17,231 new cases..
The Philippines will open its doors to Afghans fleeing Taliban rule, said Malacañang on Tuesday, August 17.
The only definitive fossil evidence that points to the existence of Denisovans -- an enigmatic group of early humans first identified in 2010 -- comes from five bones from the Denisova cave in the foothills of Sibe...
A health expert on Thursday lamented that many individuals remain unvaccinated because they are waiting for specific brands of the COVID-19 vaccine.
MANILA, July 30 - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday approved the imposition of lockdown measures in the capital region, in a bid to contain the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant and to shield the country's medical system. Th..
Diaz won the women’s 55-kilogram weightlifting competition in Tokyo on Monday, setting an Olympic record 127 kilograms in the clean and jerk event Philippines weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz has been rewarded for winning her country's first-ev..
Philippines' Hidilyn Diaz became her country's first-ever Olympic gold medallist on Monday, winning the women's 55 kg category for weightlifting at Tokyo 2020. In her fourth Olympics, the 30-year-old lifted a combined weight of 224 kg,..
Two countries added to existing ban on travelers from 8 other countries The Philippines will ban the entry of travellers coming from Malaysia and Thailand in a bid to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible Delta COVID-1..