The Asian Hospital and Medical Center in Muntinlupa has reached full bed capacity amid the surge in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the National Capital Region (NCR), its medical chief said Tuesday, Aug. 17. Asian Hospital and Medical Center "The occupancy of our COVID-19...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will implement the extended travel restriction on passengers coming from the 10 listed countries starting tomorrow, Monday, Aug. 16. (Photo from BI Facebook page) BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said that in compliance with a resolution of the Inter-Agency Task Force...
President Duterte expressed confidence that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will emerge victorious in its fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic like it always does when faced with challenges. The ASEAN leaders meet at the organization’s secretariat building in...
Photo from AFP The Philippines extended its dominance over Southeast Asian neighbors by becoming the best performing ASEAN country in the Tokyo Olympics. The 19-man PH team collected one gold, two silvers and one bronze medal in the two-week conclave to share 50 th place with Slovakia in the...
From track and field to pole vaulting, two-time Southeast Asian (SEA) Games bronze medalist Riezel Buenaventura took a leap for new heights in the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) service. In an interview with the Manila Bulletin, Buenaventura reminisced her humble beginnings of blissfully climbing and...
Despite the government's re-imposing more stringent travel restrictions this month, Cebu Pacific (CEB) is mounting flights to additional key Asian cities to rebuild its international operations. Beginning Wednesday, (August 4) CEB increased its flight frequencies to Singapore from twice to thrice...
The Philippine delegation before the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony Already assured of its best showing in the ongoing Tokyo Games, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President and Tagaytay Representative Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino is confident the country will also perform well in next...
It will be business as usual for the international gateway ports of Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) from Friday, August 6 to 20. To keep the supply chain from being disrupted, ATI will operate normally at the Manila South Harbor (MSH) and the Batangas...
Strengthening the agricultural sector, a robust disaster management plan and continuous skills training for farmworkers are just some of the key strategies in ensuring food security in the Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Kelly Bird said Tuesday....
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a fresh funding support to the Philippine government that aims to help young Filipinos find quality jobs after the pandemic. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution said that the ADB approved a $400 million policy-based loan to support...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is preparing its funding support for the P345-billion Philippine National Railways’ (PNR) Calamba project. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral financial institution said that funding for the 40.5 kilometer viaduct structures of PNR Calamba, also called...
Malacañang said the Philippine government does not easily impose travel restrictions on its Asian neighbors but stressed that it will not hesitate to implement a ban if the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in a certain country worsens. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque...
