Philippines to impose travel ban on Malaysia, Thailand to prevent Delta variant
MANILA, July 23 — The Philippines will ban inbound travellers from Malaysia and Thailand from July 25 to 31 to prevent the spread of the...
Former Philippine president Benigno Aquino III dies at age 61
MANILA, June 24 — Former Philippine President Benigno Simeon Aquino III died on Thursday morning at the age of 61, the Philippine presidential spokesperson said,...
Philippines’ Duterte extends Covid-19 curbs in capital, nearby provinces
MANILA, April 3 — Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has extended a strict lockdown in the capital region and adjacent provinces by at least one week...
Philippines approves Pfizer-Biontech vaccine for emergency use
MANILA, Jan 14 — The Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised the emergency use of Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE’s Covid-19 vaccine, reported...
Philippine islands self-isolate after new Covid-19 variant found in Malaysia
MANILA, Dec 31 — A province of islands in the southern Philippines will seal itself off for an initial two weeks from Monday to keep...
Philippines to suspend flights from Britain due to new virus strain
MANILA, Dec 23 — The Philippine government said on Wednesday that it would suspend all flights from Britain after the emergence of a new and...
Philippine police say typhoon death toll at 26 as cleanup begins
MANILA, Nov 13 — The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Vamco has increased to 26, police said on Friday, with dozens still missing...
Large Southeast Asian listings have mixed debuts on outlook concerns
KUALA LUMPUR/MANILA, Oct 27 — Shares in the Philippines’ second-largest IPO and Malaysia’s largest offering in more than three years had a mixed debut on...
Philippines to draw on Libya’s experience to fight Daesh
TRIPOLI, Sept 22 — Charge d’Affaires of the Philippines to Libya, Elmer G Cato, on Monday expressed his country’s desire to draw on Libya’s experience...
Magnitude-6.1 earthquake rattles southern Philippines
MANILA, Sept 21 — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck Surigao del Sur province in the southern Philippines early on Monday, reported...
Strong earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck Mindanao, Philippines at 11.23pm yesterday. According to a statement from the...
Attempts by Philippines to claim Sabah unwelcome — Anwar Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Attempts by several Philippines officials to question Malaysia’s sovereignty over Sabah are unwelcome, Malaysia’s Parliament Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar...