HONG KONG, China -- Macau was set to remove most coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday after the casino hub's gaming revenue hit its lowest level on record. The former Portuguese colony is the only territory in China where casinos are allowed, and its multi-billion-dollar gaming industry was until...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand will fully reopen to the world in August, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday, ending one of the toughest anti-Covid-19 border restrictions. Border safeguards will be lifted fully and all pre-departure testing dropped from 11:59 pm on July 31, with...
Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday warned public schools not to turn away students who are not yet vaccinated against Covid-19 as the country prepares for face-to-face classes. Escudero said he received reports that some schools have required students...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion emphasized the need to further open the Philippine economy to cushion price increases in fuel and basic commodities amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion (Screenshot...
The Philippines will start accepting fully-vaccinated foreign leisure travelers from visa-free countries beginning Feb. 10, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said. (Photo from Unsplash) Puyat made the announcement on Friday, Jan. 28, after the Inter-Agency Task Force...
The Philippine government will try to learn from its neighbor Thailand as the latter opens up to fully vaccinated foreign tourists for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic last year. Phra Nang Beach, Krabi, Thailand (Sumit Chinchane/ Unsplash) "Tinitingnan din po...
The Quezon City Public Library(QCPL) will reopen for onsite library users on Oct.18, the local government announced on Saturday, Oct. 16. This is after Malacañang approved Metro Manila to be placed under Alert Level 3, on Oct. 14. QCPL will accommodate 30 persons per day, following the...
The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) will open its doors once again on Tuesday, Oct. 19. Last Friday, Oct. 15, the NMP announced on its Facebook page the safety protocols that will be implemented at the museum upon its reopening. It said only fully vaccinated individuals can enter the...
WASHINGTON, United States – It's back to school time in America after a year of remote learning, but forget about the iconic yellow school bus: because of COVID, there is a shortage of drivers. School buses are seen in Pasadena, California on March 19, 2021 (AFP/Harry How) The problem --...
Historical sites and museums in areas under the National Capital Region (NCR)-plus bubble will soon reopen their doors to visitors on a limited capacity, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. National Museum (Facebook) This, after the government's pandemic task force approved the resumption of...
FALMOUTH, United Kingdom -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden on Thursday agreed to work to resume travel between the two countries and signed a new Atlantic Charter, as they met ahead of the Group of Seven (G7) summit. They agreed to work to reopen travel and to...
At least 25 countries across the globe have wholly or partially lifted restrictions on travelers who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said. (Photo from Unsplash) In its statement Wednesday, May 19, the IATA applauded...
