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MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Filipinos to think about what the opposition has done for the country during the COVID-19 pandemic, as he claimed that what all of his critics had done was complain and blame his administration. For him, the opposition should just find ways to augment the COVID-19 response and The post Duterte: What has opposition done for PH during pandemic? appeared first on Inquirer News.

The President said government is now able to distribute COVID-19 shots faster as the country is now receiving a steady supply of vaccines.

MANILA, Philippines — “Crising” has reverted to a tropical depression-category cyclone after it hit land in Mindanao, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said late Thursday night. The state weather bureau said Crising made landfall around 8:20 p.m. Thursday, and was packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (kph) near The post ‘Crising’ weakens into tropical depression after landfall; Signal No. 2 warning lifted […]

Arestado sa Nueva Ecija ang itinuturing na most wanted person sa bayan ng Talavera nitong Huwebes.

Despite the firings, Duterte says, this does not mean government has gotten rid of corruption: "Mayroon talaga iyan." 

The IATF approved "the selling of Lotto, Keno, Scratch-It and Small Town Lottery Tickets nationwide even during MECQ," task force spokesman Harry Roque said.

Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Friday, May 14, 2021. READ: New AIDS wave hits PH The Philippines is in the midst of a “new wave” of HIV/AIDS — human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome — cases that have spread mostly among young people. Paula Munderi, United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Prevention team leader, said the country had the

A throng of health workers gather outside the Sta. Ana Hospital in Manila on May 13, 2021 hoping to get a shot of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Many left disappointed after being told that the shots were reserved for government hospital workers. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO

A health worker draws a Pfizer vaccine out of a vial at the Lakeshore Center in Taguig City on May 13, 2021. Medical workers in Metro Manila were inoculated with the vaccine during its initial rollout on Thursday. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO

Philippine National Police chief Guillermo Eleazar hands a dressed chicken to a Muslim leader during the celebration of Eid al-Fitr and the opening of the Barangayanihan Food Bank in Barangay Culiat, Quezon City on May 13, 2021. PHOTO BY RUY L. MARTINEZ

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects the Philippine economy to finally post a positive growth in the second quarter of the year. “As to the trajectory of growth, we expect this to turn positive beginning in the second quarter of the year. Again, mostly due to positive base effects, but … going forward it

The Philippines was one of the top five recipients of remittances last year, a report released by the World Bank said. The World Bank’s latest Migration and Development Brief showed that in current US dollar terms, the top five recipient countries last year were India, China, Mexico, the Philippines and Egypt. “Defying earlier predictions of

MANILA, Philippines — The government’s COVID-19 task force has allowed lotto and other digit games to resume operations even in areas under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). In a statement Thursday, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases allowed the “selling of Lotto, Keno, Scratch-It The post IATF allows selling of lotto, digit games in MECQ areas appeared first on Inquirer News.

Most analysts believe the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will keep its accommodative monetary policy setting throughout the year to support Philippine economic recovery amid easing inflationary pressures. Comments by Fitch Solutions, Nomura, Capital Economics and ING Bank Manila analysts followed the Thursday decision of the Monetary Board to keep the central bank’s overnight borrowing,

A private sector group is calling on President Rodrigo Duterte to issue an executive order (EO) that will require local government units (LGUs) to allocate 10 percent of their internal revenue allotment (IRA) for food security and to  develop Philippine agriculture. In an online press briefing on Thursday, the leaders of Philippine Chamber of Agriculture

Investment pledges approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) went up by 53 percent to P25.38 billion in the first quarter of the year. In a statement on Wednesday, PEZA said 57 projects were approved during the period that are expected to generate a total of 5,601 jobs. Among the 57 newly approved projects,

More than 17000 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have benefitted from the loans provided under the public-private credit program Credit Surety Fund, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). In a virtual briefing on Wednesday, BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno reported that as of end-2020, an estimated 17,527 MSME borrowers have benefited under the

MANILA, Philippines — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday said it is targeting to complete by next week its evaluation on the emergency use authorization (EUA) application of Sinopharm for its COVID-19 vaccine. In a taped meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte aired Thursday, FDA Director General Eric Domingo said data on the Sinopharm The post FDA aims to finish evaluation on Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine by next week appeared first on Inquirer News.

(UPDATE) - Tropical cyclone "Crising" weakened into a tropical depression after making landfall in Davao Oriental.

MANILA - The emergency use authorization (EUA) application of COVID-19 vaccine developer Sinopharm is still being assessed by Philippine experts, but it can be finished by next week, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.

The Philippines includes Oman and the United Arab Emirates to countries covered by its travel ban related to the Indian COVID-19 variant

The Philippines on Thursday extended its ban on travelers from India until the end of May, to arrest the spread of a COVID-19 first detected in the South Asian nation, and expanded the restriction to two more countries. 

MANILA, Philippines — Unclaimed aid for those residing in the so-called NCR Plus bubble, which was placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in April, would instead be given to unlisted but qualified beneficiaries, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said on Thursday. During President Rodrigo Duterte’s pre-recorded briefing Thursday, Año admitted the Department of the Interior and The post Año: Unclaimed P1,000-aid will be given to unlisted but qualified recipients instead appeared […]

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday hit the opposition for "raising so many issues" including the West Philippine Sea in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis. 

With the recent sighting of at least 287 Chinese maritime militia vessels and warships in Philippine waters, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. ordered yesterday the filing of another diplomatic protest against China.

The Philippines is expecting an additional 2.2 million Pfizer vaccine doses from the COVAX Facility before the month ends, National Task Force chief implementer and vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said yesterday.

It will cost the government P20 billion to procure additional COVID-19 vaccines needed to inoculate minors aged 12 to 17, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said yesterday.

President Duterte called for peace and healing as the Muslim community yesterday celebrated Eid’l Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan.

The Anti-Red Tape Authority will endorse government employees and officials to the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission for lifestyle checks.

Sen. Bong Go appealed to all Filipinos to remain vigilant, cooperate with authorities and show compassion for one another after the Department of Health reported two cases of the B1617 coronavirus variant first detected in India.

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III took home the biggest paycheck among the members of President Duterte’s Cabinet last year, a latest report of the Commission on Audit showed.

Timbog ang magkapatid na lalaki na hinihinalang tulak ng ilegal na droga sa Ilocos Norte sa isinagawang search operation sa kanilang bahay sa Barangay Laureta sa bayan ng Solsona Huwebes ng hapon. 

Natupok ang bahay ng isang negosyante sa Tuguegarao City dahil sa sunog na sumiklab nitong Miyerkoles ng gabi.