Philippines

President Duterte is expected meet with key government officials on the coronavirus pandemic response and deliver a public address from Davao City on Monday, Malacañang said Sunday. The President, whose public engagements have been limited for his health and safety, returned to his hometown over..

Who are the highest paid Korean actresses? Song Hye-kyo and Jun Ji-hyun command 200 million won ($170,000) per episode for a drama project, according to a report by Korean media outlet Hankook Ilbo. Korean actresses Song Hye-kyo (left) and Jun Ji-hyun (SBS, iQiyi) According to the report, the two..

By Yas Ocampo DAVAO CITY — Police have filed a case against a tricycle driver who was reported molesting a 14-year-old in Sun City, Buhangin, 7 p.m. of July 2. Police identified the suspect as Darrel Vallente, who claimed he was in a relationship with the minor. But Women and Children’s…

By Reuters BOGOTA  – Thousands marched in cities around Colombia on Friday in protest of the murder of hundreds of human rights activists, a spat of deadly violence which the country has been unable to quell in spite of a 2016 peace deal with Marxist rebels. People take part during a protest…

An epidemiologist on Monday, March 29, said the one-week implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region and nearby provinces is not enough to reduce the increasing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. A policeman monitors people at the…

Vice President Leni Robredo can’t wrap her head around the decision of the Philippine government to lift the travel restrictions earlier imposed on 10 countries despite the rising number of daily coronavirus cases locally. Vice President Leni Robredo (BISErbisyong Leni/Facebook) Speaking on her…

The Senate Committee on Sports on Monday August 8 congratulated all Filipino athletes for the best Olympic campaign so far after bagging four medals, including the country’s first-ever Olympic gold medal. There are a total of 19 Filipino Olympians who competed and among the Filipino medalists…

A total of 102,913 minors aged 12-17, with and without commorbidities, have been inoculated against the COVID-19 in Quezon City as of Monday, Nov. 15. Of the total number of the vaccinees, 3,792 have already received their second dose. The local government said that they are targeting to inoculate.

CEBU CITY — It looks like there is no stopping the much-contested 236-hectare Seafront Reclamation Project in Consolacion town, northern Cebu. A trial court here has dismissed the petition filed by shipyard owners that sought to extend the validity of their business permits until December 31,…

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr is poised to visit France, although there is still no definite date yet when it will happen, French envoy to the Philippines has bared. Ambassador Michèle Boccoz said “it’s really too soon to say what’s going to happen,” but “there are exchanges at the…