Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, July 1 said the Philippines' poor performance in Bloomberg’s latest COVID-19 Resilience Ranking was due to the government’s poor response to the pandemic, not because of the inequitable distribution of vaccines across the globe. “Was the Bloomberg report...
Malacañang said the Philippines was slowly recovering from the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the economy, noting that the government was working hard on balancing reviving the economy and preserving the public's health. Manila Bulletin/File photo Presidential Spokesman Harry...
A lawmaker representing one of the most disaster-prone provinces in the country called on President Rodrigo Duterte to certify as an urgent administration measure the bill proposing to create the Department of Disaster Resilience. Noting that the typhoon season in the country is fast approaching,...
The United States and South Korea, two of the largest bilateral donors in the Philippines, have formed a partnership to pursue joint development projects to boost the country’s climate resilience and address ocean plastic pollution. In a statement, the US Embassy in Manila said the partnership is...
Serving customer needs and staying ahead of the competition is challenging enough without a pandemic dampening economic activity. For most businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic is a turning point. For some, this crisis presents opportunities for enterprises willing to explore new ways of...