Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific resumed its Manila to Hong Kong flights on Friday, April 1, after the government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) lifted the ban on the entry of passengers from nine countries, including the Philippines, to the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)....
By 98 percent when administered in 3 doses A study by the University of Hong Kong revealed that three shots of CoronaVac offered approximately 98 percent protection against death or severe illness in those over 60 years old, underscoring the importance of boosters for those who have received that...
HONG KONG, China -- Hong Kong announced Sunday it will halve the period for which it suspends international flights that bring in passengers infected with Covid-19, as the aviation industry increasingly voices alarm over the continued difficulty of operating in the city. Once a global logistics and...
HONG KONG, China - Hong Kong's leader said Thursday she was mulling easing some of the city's coronavirus restrictions due to waning public tolerance, but could not provide a roadmap out of the current Omicron-fuelled crisis. Carrie Lam's administration has been pummelled by all sides over its...
HONG KONG, China – Nearly three-quarters of Hong Kong's refugees are struggling to put food on the table, according to a survey released Friday, as fears over the city's plans to control its worst-ever coronavirus outbreak spark bouts of panic-buying. Mixed messages from authorities about a...
The recent de-escalation of alert levels in various parts of the country is a sign that things may go back to (new) normal. A lot of Filipinos celebrated this pandemic freedom by flocking to malls, restaurants, parks, and shops. Amid our relief, however, some areas around the world are still not...
With the surge of COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong, a philanthropist has offered P2 million humanitarian assistance to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for the immediate repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have contracted the dreaded disease. The sudden surge of COVID-19...
The number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hong Kong has climbed to 221, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office said on Thursday, Mar. 3. Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) Hong Kong Labor Attache Melchor Dizon speaks a a Laging Handa...
The Philippine government will start repatriating overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), some of whom have been sleeping in makeshift tents in public parks after their employers turned them away for testing positive to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A police officer requests foreign domestic helpers on...
HONG KONG, China -- Hong Kong may impose a China-style hard lockdown that confines people to their homes, authorities signalled Monday, with the city's zero-COVID strategy in tatters and bodies piling up in hospitals. Two years of strict zero-COVID policies kept the coronavirus largely bay but a...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said more than 100 Filipinos in Hong Kong have so far contracted COVID-19 amid a surge of infections reported there in early February. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN In a Laging Handa press briefing on Monday, Feb. 28, DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs...
Ana Algabre-Hernandez paints a full and fulfilling life Mme. Ana Algabre-Hernandez On a cold December evening in 2016, in the middle of a holiday trip, I found myself at a Rizal Day dinner at the Philippine Ambassador’s residence in Korea. I’ll always remember that event as the perfect example...
