Duterte prefers classes to open once vaccine is available

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte believes the opening of classes should be pushed back until a vaccine that could protect persons against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) would...

Duterte to LGUs: Only nat’l gov’t can impose travel restrictions

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his call for local government units (LGUs) to accept overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) returning to their homes, saying that only the...

24 PH hospitals participating in WHO Solidarity Trials

MANILA – Twenty-four hospitals in the Philippines are participating in the World Health Organization (WHO) Solidarity Trials, an international clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a...

Mass gatherings for provision of critical gov’t services allowed

MANILA – The national government is now allowing mass gatherings for the provision of critical government services and authorized humanitarian activities under all quarantine levels, according to...

Lawmakers urged to pass stimulus proposals to boost PH economy

MANILA – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the sooner the proposed stimulus measures are approved, the better to further cushion the economic impact of the...

Big-time oil price hike on May 26

MANILA – Oil firms are set to implement a big-time price increase effective Tuesday. In separate advisories, Chevron (Caltex), Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz, Phoenix Petroleum, Seaoil and Shell...

Widespread protests met China’s proposal on national security bill

Quebec suspends immigrant investor program again

The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) will now be closed to applications until April 1, 2021, according to the Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration (MIFI)....

Celeste Haldane reappointed BC Treaty Chief Commissioner

The First Nations Summit and the governments of British Columbia and Canada are pleased to announce the reappointment of Celeste Haldane to another three-year term as...

94 new Covid-19 cases, 34 new deaths among overseas Pinoys: DFA

MANILA — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported Monday that 94 more Filipinos abroad were infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), bringing the recorded number...