Mass vaccination against COVID-19 has begun in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and several other countries which have been able to acquire millions of doses of the vaccines for their people. These nations had paid in advance even before the vaccine companies had completed their...
The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) came out last week with a recommendation to the government to support the electric vehicle sector in reaction to the spate of closures of car-manufacturing plants in the country. It called for support of Senate Bill 1382, the...
On his first day as president of the United States last Wednesday, President Joseph Biden signed his first three executive orders before reporters in the Oval Office of the White House – implementing a mandate for wearing face masks, increasing support for unserved communities in...
The Bangsamoro flag was raised side by side with the Philippine flag at the Bangsamoro Government Center in Cotabato City last Monday to officially start the anniversary celebration of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “Here we are, hoisting the Bangsamoro flag next to...
There seems to be wide agreement about the need to open the country’s economy to greater foreign investment. But the private business sector along with some government economic officials are for doing this via several pending economic bills, while the...
The beginning of a new American administration always draws widespread attention around the world because of the economic, political, and military influence the United States wields among nations today. There is additional reason for interest and concern over President Joseph...
Incoming President of the United States Joseph Biden said last week that among his first actions when he assumes office, he will ask all Americans to wear face masks for at least 100 days – about three months. It is surprising for us in the Philippines that to this day, the wearing of...
The world is closely watching unfolding events in the United States in the next few days leading to the oath-taking of Joseph Biden as the 46th president of the United States. The peaceful and systematic transition of one administration to the next has...
We welcome the visit to the Philippines today of China’s Foreign Minister and State Councilor Wang Yi. It comes in the wake of the welcome news that the Philippines will be receiving 25 million doses of China’s Sinovac vaccine, with the first shipment of 50,000 doses coming next month....
The Philippines fell into recession in 2020, like many other nations in the world, as the COVID-19 pandemic stopped virtually all economic activity. The country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell by 16.5 percent in the second quarter of April-May-June from the previous year, the biggest...
There is a renewed move to amend the Constitution, with Speaker Lord Allan Velasco pushing for his Resolution of Both Houses No. 2 seeking to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, which replaced the Marcos Constitution that, in turn, had done away with the...
Forty-two countries have started their COVID-19 vaccination programs, the World Health Organization (WHO) disclosed this weekend. The 42 are 36 high-income nations and six-middle-income ones. The United Kingdom (UK) was the first to begin its vaccination program, with the Pfizer vaccine it was able...
